6 things Satya Nadella should do right now

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	6 things Satya Nadella should do right now Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a long to-do-list that encompasses long-term plans that will take months and years to pan out, but there are some things he can jump on right away that will have a positive impact on the company and establish himself as a leader. Here are six. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks Work 3.0: The Next Generation Model for Smarter Business This paper explores the four critical elements that form today's working world -technology, physical location, working culture and business markets. 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Read More Meet the real Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella takes over as Microsoft's third CEO as of Feb. 4, 2014, immediately replacing Steve Ballmer who heads for immediate retirement. Nadella, 46, has worked at Microsoft for 22 years, notably heading up development of the Bing search engine, then its server and tools division. Read More Personal history may thrust new Microsoft CEO into visa debate Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, was born in Hyderabad, India, one of that nation's largest IT centers, and graduated from Manipal University in India before heading to the U.S. to earn an advanced degrees in business and computer science. Read More WHITE PAPER: QLogic Solve I/O Bottlenecks with Server Side Shared Cache Learn how QLogic FabricCache™ Adapters transparently bring scalable performance to clustered and virtualized applications, without adding complexity or architectural changes to your network. 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Read More What Satya Nadella should do as CEO Microsoft ended its long, tortured CEO search yesterday by choosing an insider after looking at a half dozen or more outsiders. Satya Nadella, the 20-year veteran who came to Microsoft from Sun Microsystems back when Sun was an enterprise player and Microsoft was not (at least on the back end), got the nod. Read More Nadella returns Microsoft to 'magic of software' roots Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO, took the unexpected step Tuesday of addressing customers and partners in a 16-minute interview, where he did not stray from the messaging Microsoft has used for 20 months. Read More Satya Nadella and Bill Gates's apron strings Newly minted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has risen steadily over his 22-year tenure to arrive at the top, but it doesn't look like he's getting a lot of autonomy to shake things up. Read More
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