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the division would include Copilot, Microsoft 365 and consumer apps such as Edge and Bing. Jacob Andreou would head the division
Microsoft's March 17, 2026 reorg did not put Jacob Andreou in charge of all of Copilot, Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing. It said he would lead only the Copilot experience, while Microsoft 365 apps and the Copilot platform were led by other executives.
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Microsoft’s official March 17, 2026 announcement says the unified Copilot effort would span four connected pillars: Copilot experience, Copilot platform, Microsoft 365 apps, and AI models. The same announcement states that Jacob Andreou would lead “the Copilot experience” as EVP, Copilot, reporting to Satya Nadella. It separately says Ryan Roslansky, Perry Clarke, and Charles Lamanna would lead Microsoft 365 apps and the Copilot platform, while Mustafa Suleyman would continue leading the superintelligence/model work.
So the article overstates Jacob Andreou’s role: Microsoft did not announce that a single division containing Copilot, Microsoft 365, Edge, and Bing would all be headed by Andreou. Microsoft announced a broader multi-pillar structure with different leaders for different parts.
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- Announcing Copilot leadership update - The Official Microsoft Blog
To that end, we are bringing the Copilot system across commercial and consumer together as one unified effort. This will span four connected pillars: Copilot experience, Copilot platform, Microsoft 365 apps, and AI models. Jacob Andreou will lead the Copilot experience... Ryan Roslansky, Perry Clarke, and Charles Lamanna will lead M365 apps and the Copilot platform.