Microsoft gives LinkedIn chief Roslansky added role running Office

Core Insights - Microsoft is expanding LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky's role to include oversight of Office productivity software, making him executive vice president of Office [2] - Roslansky will continue to report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella while overseeing LinkedIn and the Office suite [2][3] - LinkedIn, acquired by Microsoft for $27 billion in 2016, generated over $17 billion in revenue in the past year [3] Organizational Changes - Microsoft rebranded its Office 365 to Microsoft 365 in 2022, and Roslansky's responsibilities will include the M365 Copilot app [4] - Charles Lamanna and his team will transition to Rajesh Jha's unit, moving from the cloud and AI group [5] AI and Productivity - Nadella emphasized the potential of AI agents in transforming interactions with software systems, suggesting a shift in how business applications are utilized [6] - The Productivity and Business Processes segment, which includes Microsoft 365 and LinkedIn, has seen improved profitability, with an operating margin exceeding 58% in the fiscal third quarter compared to 33% in 2017 [7]