Microsoft Corp. announces Christopher Young as its executive vice president of business development. A renowned technology and cybersecurity thought leader and the Former CEO of McAfee, Christopher will report directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella. A Harvard graduate who led the initiative to spin McAfee out of Intel as a standalone company and has since spearheaded McAfee’s mission to protect systems and data of customers around the globe, he is also a member of Snapchat and American Express’ director board. Previously, Christopher has held senior leadership positions at Cisco, VMware, RSA and AOL.

In an issued statement, Nadella said, “I’ve known Chris for many years and have admired his

accomplishments as a leader. His experience and skills are an invaluable addition to our company and the senior leadership team. We know that for our customers and partners, the next decade of economic growth will be defined by the digital investments made today. With Chris’ leadership, the Business Development team will continue to be a key accelerant for our partnerships and new growth opportunities.”