Microsoft's new Asia boss outlines business priorities in the age of coronavirus

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Ahmed Mazhari recently completed his first 100 days at the helm of Microsoft's Asia business, after replacing Ralph Haupter in February.

Microsoft Asia's new boss, Ahmed Mazhari, told CNBC the company's business priority is to help other firms build long term resilience and survive the disruption brought about by the coronavirus in the short term.Ahmed Mazhari, President, Microsoft AsiaIn an environment where firms big and small have suffered tremendous disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic,wants to enable its clients to stay in business and build long-term resilience, the company's Asia president told CNBC.

"The times are challenging for humankind, but the last 100 days have been lots of learning, lots of anxious moments with our customers, with our partners, with governments," he said in a recent exclusive interview with CNBC. Cloud computing in recent years has grown into a larger part of Microsoft's business model and its Azure platform remainsMicrosoft said that for fiscal year 2021, which begins in July, its Asia business is focused on working with governments and communities to use digital technology and data analytics to respond to the coronavirus crisis and accelerate the recovery process.

 

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