Why Nvidia turned to Microsoft for one of its biggest leadership hires in years

Nick Parker, Nvidia's incoming executive vice president of Worldwide Field Operations. Bloomberg/Getty Images Nvidia made an outside hire to replace billionaire sales chief Jay Puri. 26-year Microsoft veteran Nick Parker has been tapped to lead its next phase. Analysts say Nvidia's next challenge is getting companies to actually use AI. Nvidia is ushering in a new era for its global sales organization. In June, Jay Puri — the chip giant's head of worldwide field operations, and a billionaire…