After 32 years, Chris Capossela is moving on from global tech giant Microsoft as its Chief Marketing Officer. Another top Microsoft exec Takeshi Numoto will take over from Capossela. The news was reportedly broken to the employees by CEO Satya Nadella.

The Harvard-educated Capossela was in charge of worldwide marketing across consumer and commercial businesses, including product marketing, business planning, brand, advertising, events, media buying, etc.

Numoto was the Executive Vice President and Commercial Chief Marketing Officer before his elevation. He was in charge of driving the company's business model and go-to-market strategy for its broad portfolio of commercial offerings.

The Stanford-educated exec wrote on LinkedIn: "As Microsoft maintains our focus on empowering our customers in the Era of AI, I am honored to step into the role of Microsoft’s Chief Marketing Officer reporting to Satya Nadella. I am inspired by the opportunity to discover new ways to positively impact our customers around the world and proud to lead Microsoft's Marketing organization and collaborate with such an exceptional team of marketers.

"I want to congratulate Chris Capossela on the lasting impact he has made on our company and our culture during his 32 years at Microsoft. I’ve had the privilege of working with Chris off and on for over 15 years, and I am truly grateful for his leadership, mentorship, and friendship.

"Thinking about what lies ahead, I am excited to contribute to the AI transformation that will impact every technology sector worldwide – creating new categories and streamlining others. I look forward to continuing to evolve how we create value for our customers while also enabling them to innovate and grow. I can’t wait to see what the future holds, and I am proud to be a part of the world-class Marketing organization at Microsoft that will help shape it."