Monday, December 23, 2013

Beyond Ballmer: meet Microsoft’s top CEO candidates


Microsoft is on the verge of massive change. CEO Steve Ballmer has announced his retirement, and the software giant doesn’t have an immediate replacement waiting in the wings. After 38 years with just two CEOs, the company is searching for its perfect match — someone to move software out of traditional boxes and into service efforts, an individual who can steer towards new a hardware push.


That’s a tall order. After months of searching, the company revealed last week that it’s not planning to name Steve Ballmer’s successor until 2014. While many had expected a new CEO by now, the search will continue over the holiday period and into the new year. Microsoft identified over 100 candidates and spoke with several dozen before...


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