Overview
- LinkedIn said Wednesday that COO Dan Shapero became CEO and will report to Microsoft executive vice president Ryan Roslansky.
- Roslansky keeps a broadened Microsoft role that includes LinkedIn and Office, citing AI’s rapid impact on how people work as the driver for the new setup.
- Mohak Shroff was appointed president of Platforms & Digital Work to lead long-term technology and AI integration across LinkedIn and Microsoft.
- The moves follow LinkedIn crossing about $5 billion in quarterly revenue for a run rate above $20 billion, with membership near 1.3 billion.
- Microsoft aims to pair LinkedIn’s professional graph with tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot and LinkedIn’s early AI features such as Hiring Assistant to speed recruiting and everyday office tasks.