Microsoft has created a new role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and announced the appointment of Carolina Dybeck Happe to fill this key position on Thursday. Carolina will also serve as Executive Vice President (EVP).
Dybeck Happe will join the company’s senior leadership team, reporting to Satya Nadella.
The move comes as Microsoft continues to reposition itself both internally and externally to capitalize on the rise of artificial intelligence.
In the new role at Microsoft, Dybeck Happe will partner with the SLT to help us drive continuous business process improvement across all our organizations and accelerate our company-wide AI transformation, increasing value to customers and partners.
“In this context, I’m thrilled to share that Carolina Dybeck Happe is joining Microsoft as EVP and Chief Operations Officer. In this newly created role, she will join the senior leadership team (SLT), reporting to me,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
“I’ve come to admire Carolina through her work as a global business leader, including most recently her role in leading GE’s historic turnaround. She is recognized for her ability to drive transformational change at scale while delivering improved customer experiences and faster time to value,” he added.
