# Takeshi Numoto

> Takeshi Numoto is the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft, appointed in October 2023 after his predecessor Chris Capossela's 32-year tenure. A University of Tokyo law graduate and Stanford MBA, Numoto joined Microsoft in 1997 after serving as a trade negotiator for Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry. Over nearly three decades at Microsoft, he has been the architect behind the marketing strategies that powered the explosive growth of Azure, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, and now leads all worldwide marketing for the company's AI-driven Copilot era — overseeing brand, advertising, product marketing, events, and communications globally.

- **Role:** Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft
- **Organizations:** Microsoft, New Relic (Independent Director, 2021-2023)
- **From:** Japan
- **Nationality:** Japanese
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Law, University of Tokyo, MBA in Marketing, Technology, and Strategy, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Appointed global CMO of Microsoft in October 2023, succeeding 32-year CMO Chris Capossela, Architected the marketing strategies fueling Azure's growth into a major cloud platform, Led marketing for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and the company's commercial cloud portfolio

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Graduated from University of Tokyo with a BA in Law
- **1993-1995** — Served as trade negotiator for Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- **1997** — Completed MBA at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **1997** — Joined Microsoft as Business Development Manager, Windows NT Program Management Team
- **Late 1990s-2000s** — Led business development for Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile, extending Windows into non-PC devices
- **2009** — Appointed Corporate Vice President, Office Marketing
- **2012** — Appointed Corporate Vice President, Cloud Marketing
- **2020** — Promoted to Executive Vice President and Commercial Chief Marketing Officer
- **2021** — Joined New Relic board as Independent Director
- **2023** — Departed New Relic board
- **2023-10-26** — Named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft (global role), succeeding Chris Capossela

## Achievements

- Appointed global CMO of Microsoft in October 2023, succeeding 32-year CMO Chris Capossela
- Architected the marketing strategies fueling Azure's growth into a major cloud platform
- Led marketing for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and the company's commercial cloud portfolio
- Spearheaded Copilot go-to-market strategy as Microsoft pivoted to AI
- Served on the board of New Relic as Independent Director (2021-2023)
- Built Microsoft's data-driven, connected sales and marketing ecosystem
- Published thought leadership on trustworthy AI and responsible technology adoption
- Managed the commercial cloud marketing engine that helped Microsoft reach a $281+ billion annual revenue run rate

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Posted on LinkedIn expressing gratitude stepping into 2026, highlighting Microsoft's momentum
- **2025-12** — Sold approximately 2,850 shares of Microsoft stock worth around $1 million
- **2025-10** — Published post on LinkedIn about 'Accelerating our commercial growth'
- **2024-09** — Published article 'Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust' on the Official Microsoft Blog
- **2023-10** — Named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Microsoft, succeeding Chris Capossela

## Links

- Website: https://news.microsoft.com/source/exec/takeshi-numoto/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/takeshinumoto
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/takeshinumoto

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