Microsoft, the biggest tech company in the world, has announced that it will be taking LinkedIn’s CEO, Ryna Roslansky, on board to oversee the integration of AI into Office tools, including Word and Excel. The decision was made by CEO Satya Nadella and communicated via an internal memo. This shows how the biggest tech companies in the world are ambitious about creating a more integrated ecosystem between artificial intelligence and workplace productivity software.Â
Roslansky will continue as LinkedIn’s CEO and will only oversee the integration process at Microsoft. According to the memo circulated to communicate the change, Roslansky will now report to Rajesh Jha, the executive Vice President of Experience and Devices.Â
Furthermore, several prominent leaders, such as Sumit Chauhan and Gaurav Sareen, who hold significant roles within the Office division, and Charles Lamanna, who is leading the development of AI Copilot for enterprise users, will now report directly to Jha. This streamlined reporting framework highlights Microsoft’s commitment to fostering greater cohesion across its software units.
The appointment to a dual leadership position reflects strong trust in Roslansky’s strategic vision and execution skills, particularly given LinkedIn’s expansion under his guidance and its growing integration into Microsoft’s wider business landscape.
This strategic move comes amid the AI race, where tech giants are trying their best to incorporate or integrate AI into enterprise workflows. Recently, OpenAI signed a $6.5 billion deal with Jony Ive to develop AI devices. For Microsoft, Copilot is proving its worth, and the company plans to integrate it even further into its products and devices.Â
