Panos Panay MBA BSC | |
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Born | Panos Costa Panay |
Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
Occupation | Chief Product Officer at Microsoft |
Known for | Surface |
Panos Costa Panay (Greek: Πάνος Κώστα Παναή)[1] is an American business executive. He is the chief product officer of Microsoft, where he oversees the company's Windows and Devices division.[2][3][4] He oversees the development of Surface products and related hardware, along with the Windows client operating system.[5]
Panay introduced Windows 11 on the Windows Experience Blog on June 24, 2021.[2]
Panay received an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.Sc. from California State University, Northridge.
He is of Greek-Cypriot descent. His first cousin, Panos (Andreas) Panay, is a music entrepreneur.[6]
Panay was responsible for electromechanical devices at NMB Technologies (a subsidiary of MinebeaMitsumi) in Michigan from 2000 to 2004.[7][8]
Panay joined Microsoft in 2004. Panay is sometimes considered the "father" of the Surface brand.[9][10][11] In late August 2021, he was promoted to become an executive vice president and joined the senior leadership team that advises CEO Satya Nadella. [12]