Gates has also decided to step down as Microsoft chairman

Feb 4, 2014 15:01 GMT  ·  By

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and currently a technical advisor, has created a video to welcome Satya Nadella as company CEO, as the two will work together on a number of projects.

While Gates admitted that Nadella himself asked him to return to the company and devote more time to Microsoft, he also pointed out that he is delighted to do it and focus more on the software giant’s business and new products that are expected to see daylight in the next couple of years.

Gates will be replaced by John Thompson, independent director who has been in charge of the committee searching for a new CEO, and will continue his charity work worldwide.

Both Nadella and Gates will collaborate in the coming years on new projects, so expect the two to create a bunch of quite exciting products very soon.

P.S. It’s always a pleasure to listen to Bill Gates.