10. MIcrosoft Office 365 Cloud Now $1 Billion Business
Microsoft's cloud computing business is coming on strong -- really strong. Satya Nadella, executive VP for cloud and enterprise, pushed Office 365 beyond the $1 billion annual revenue run rate, as of April 2013.
What it means now: It's a safe bet Office 365 is now pushing toward a $2 billion annual revenue run rate, plus Windows Azure is coming on strong. That performance has made Nadella a strong candidate to potentially succeed Steve Ballmer as CEO.
Microsoft's cloud computing business is coming on strong — really strong. Satya Nadella, executive VP for cloud and enterprise, pushed Office 365 beyond the $1 billion annual revenue run rate, as of April 2013.
What it means now: It's a safe bet Office 365 is now pushing toward a $2 billion annual revenue run rate, plus Windows Azure is coming on strong. That performance has made Nadella a strong candidate to potentially succeed Steve Ballmer as CEO.
