Today, Microsoft said in its official blog that it would hire Margaret L. (Peggy) Johnson, a former Qualcomm executive, as the executive vice president of Microsoft's business development department, and Johnson would report directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

From September 1, Johnson will be responsible for promoting strategic business transactions and partnerships, including establishing and maintaining partnerships with key customers in the industry, strategic innovation partners, OEM manufacturers and major customers and third-party publishers. Johnson's 24 years of work experience in Qualcomm will also help him in Microsoft's business leadership.

At the same time, Johnson said that he was very happy to join Microsoft at such a critical time, helping Microsoft succeed in the strategy of mobile first and cloud first.