Software major Microsoft Corp. announced the appointment of LinkedIn veteran Kevin Scott as chief technology officer (CTO).
Kevin Scott is currently the senior vice president of Infrastructure at LinkedIn. Microsoft has already announced the acquisition of LinkedIn.
As Microsoft’s CTO, Kevin Scott will drive strategic, cross-company initiatives to maximize Microsoft’s impact with members and customers. Scott joins Microsoft’s Senior Leadership Team, reporting directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
“We are thrilled that Kevin will bring to Microsoft his unique expertise developing platforms and services that empower people and organizations,” Satya said. “Kevin’s first area of focus is to bring together the world’s leading professional network and professional cloud.”
Kevin Scott will continue to play an active role at LinkedIn as senior vice president of Infrastructure and remain a member of LinkedIn’s executive management team.
Prior to his role at LinkedIn, Kevin Scott held a number of engineering leadership roles at Google and AdMob. Scott is an adviser to several Silicon Valley startups, an active angel investor and founder of the nonprofit organization Behind the Tech.
