Takeshi Numoto, based in Bellevue, Washington, United States, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft. In this role, he leads the company's global marketing efforts, including product marketing, advertising, market research, events, and communications across Microsoft's product and service portfolio.
Previously, he held several positions at Microsoft, including:
- Executive Vice President and Commercial Chief Marketing Officer from March 2020 to October 2023, where he drove the business model and go-to-market strategy for commercial offerings.
- Corporate Vice President, Cloud Marketing from January 2012 to March 2020, responsible for the go-to-market strategy and execution for Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365, and Power Platform services.
- Corporate Vice President, Office 365 Marketing from December 2004 to January 2012, leading the transformation of the Office business to a cloud-based service model with Office 365.
- Multiple roles in Windows Program Management and Office Marketing from September 1997 to December 2004.
Takeshi holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (1995-1997) and a Bachelor of Arts in Law from The University of Tokyo (1989-1993).