Google Cloud's Head of Customer Experience to Become New Security Chief at Microsoft

Hayete Gallot is leaving her role as head of customer experience at Google Cloud after just a few months on the job, to take over as executive vice president of security at Microsoft, according to internal company communications. The move comes as part of a strategic reorganization effort at Microsoft, with CEO Satya Nadella seeking to strengthen the company’s cybersecurity capabilities. As part of this restructuring, Charlie Bell, who previously held the role of head of security at Microsoft, is being tasked with leading engineering quality efforts, indicating that the new security chief will have more operational control over the team. Nadella has confirmed in an internal memo that Gallot and Bell have been discussing a handover plan for some time, and are now moving forward with the transition. The appointment marks another significant shift at Microsoft, as Gallot’s departure from Google Cloud comes just months after she was recruited to head up the company’s customer-facing efforts. With her expertise in customer experience and her new role leading security efforts, it remains to be seen how this move will impact both companies.