Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tops Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list

New York: Microsoft’s India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has occupied the top spot in Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list, an annual compilation that also includes Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga and Arista head Jayshree Ullal.

Fortune’s annual Businessperson of the Year list features 20 business leaders “who tackled audacious goals, overcame impossible odds, found creative solutions”.

The list is topped by Nadella, who has been at the helm of the technology giant since 2014.

“In a year dominated by political chaos and bluster, it was a rare brand of steady — even quiet — leadership that won the day in the business world.