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Article: Microsoft's Rajesh Jha, head of experiences and devices unit, to retire

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Rajesh Jha, a key Microsoft executive overseeing Windows, Microsoft 365, and hardware like Surface, is retiring after over 30 years. He will transition to an advisory role on July 1, with his departure being part of a planned succession.

Several leadership promotions were announced concurrently, including Jeff Teper, Sumit Chauhan, and Kirk Koenigsbauer. This follows another recent high-level retirement, that of gaming division head Phil Spencer.

The main topics covered are executive retirement, leadership succession, and internal promotions at Microsoft.

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsofts-rajesh-jha-head-of-experiences-and-devices-unit-to-retire/articleshow/129533590.cms

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2026-03-13 02:28

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Rajesh Jha, a key Microsoft executive overseeing products including Windows and Microsoft 365 apps like Word and Teams, announced his retirement on Thursday after more than three âdecades with â the â company.
Jha, who runs the Experiences + Devices unit, will transition out of his current position on July 1 and will stay at Microsoft in an advisory role, according to a memo â shared with the âcompany's employees.
The group also works on Microsoft's own hardware â such as Surface personal computers.
Jha also announced the promotions of Jeff Teper to executive vice president and Sumit Chauhan and Kirk Koenigsbauer to president, saying Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and he had been planning the âsuccession for some time.
"Rajesh has been a constant throughout my entire life â at Microsoft," Nadella said.
Last month, the company announced the retirement of its gaming division head Phil Spencer and named insider Asha Sharma as the executive vice president and CEO of the unit.
Jha, who runs the Experiences + Devices unit, will transition out of his current position on July 1 and will stay at Microsoft in an advisory role, according to a memo â shared with the âcompany's employees.
The group also works on Microsoft's own hardware â such as Surface personal computers.
Jha also announced the promotions of Jeff Teper to executive vice president and Sumit Chauhan and Kirk Koenigsbauer to president, saying Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and he had been planning the âsuccession for some time.
"Rajesh has been a constant throughout my entire life â at Microsoft," Nadella said.
Last month, the company announced the retirement of its gaming division head Phil Spencer and named insider Asha Sharma as the executive vice president and CEO of the unit.