Microsoft (MSFT, Financials) CEO Satya Nadella reassigned responsibilities within the company's productivity and artificial intelligence divisions in a memo viewed by Reuters on Wednesday. Ryan Roslansky, chief executive officer of LinkedIn, will continue leading the business-focused social network while assuming oversight of Office applications and Copilot, Microsoft's enterprise AI assistant.
Roslansky will report to Rajesh Jha, who manages Windows, Teams and other core products. Under the new structure, existing Office leaders Sumit Chauhan and Gaurav Sareen will also report to Jha. In addition, Charles Lamanna—who heads Copilot for business and industrial users—will join Jha's reporting line, the memo said.
Nadella's internal realignment aims to integrate LinkedIn more closely with Microsoft's broader productivity suite. Roslansky's new duties include overseeing Word, Excel and other Office applications alongside Copilot. Analysts say the move could accelerate the development of AI-powered features across Microsoft's productivity offerings.
The changes come amid intensifying competition in business-to-business AI and collaboration tools. Copilot, launched earlier this year, is a key growth driver as enterprises seek to automate workflows. By shifting Copilot's leadership under Jha—who already supervises Windows and Teams—Microsoft intends to streamline decision-making for its AI and productivity businesses.
The reorganization follows similar structures at other technology firms, which combine social networking data with productivity tools to boost engagement. Roslansky, who became LinkedIn CEO in June 2020, led LinkedIn through record levels of membership and revenue growth. His expanded role signals Microsoft's commitment to embedding LinkedIn's professional network into its core productivity services.
