Microsoft has today appointed Pavan Davuluri as the new head of Windows and Surface. Davuluri, who joined Microsoft in 2001 and has been a corporate vice president for almost three years, takes on additional responsibilities after Panos Panay left for Amazon last fall.
While Davuluri took over the Surface devices, Mikhail Parakhin led a new team focused on Windows and web experiences. Now, both Windows and Surface will be Davuluri’s responsibility, as Parakhin “has decided to explore new roles”.
The website The Verge has gained access to an internal memorandum from Rajesh Jha, head of experiences and devices at Microsoft, outlining the new organization of Windows. Microsoft is once again bringing together its Windows and devices teams: “This will allow us to take a holistic approach to creating silicon, systems, experiences, and devices that span Windows client and the cloud for this AI era,” explains Jha.
Pavan Davuluri is now the head of the Windows and Surface team at Microsoft, under the direct orders of Rajesh Jha. Davuluri has worked at Microsoft for over 23 years and was heavily involved in the company’s work with Qualcomm and AMD to create custom processors for Surface.
