Internal Microsoft CFO memo touts ‘increased pace’ and ‘tighter’ teams

Internal Microsoft CFO memo touts ‘increased pace’ and ‘tighter’ teams

By Ashley Stewart
Publication Date: 2026-04-29 20:35:00

After Microsoft reported quarterly results on Wednesday, CFO Amy Hood sent an internal memo to employees highlighting “increased pace” and “tighter, more accountable squads.”

“Thank you for the way you showed up this quarter — with focused execution and increased pace as the opportunity ahead of us grows,” Hood wrote in the email, viewed by Business Insider.

Hood sends these emails every quarter when Microsoft discloses its financials. The latest memo called out Microsoft cloud…