21 Aug
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that he has stepped down from his position on the company’s board of directors in an open letter to current CEO Satya Nadella. According to the message, Ballmer’s main reasons for departing are his recent purchase of NBA team the Los Angeles Clippers, study and teaching. “Given my […]
04 Feb
Microsoft’s board of directors has named Satya Nadella as its new CEO. Nadella is the company’s third CEO in its 39-year history, following Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates. He has been at Microsoft for 22 years, most recently serving as the executive vice president of its Cloud and Enterprise division. “During this time of transformation, […]
10 Jan
Shortly after Steve Ballmer announced he would retire as Microsoft CEO, Ford CEO Alan Mulally reportedly was one of the front-runners to replace him. According to the Boston Globe, Mulally has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. “I would like to end the Microsoft speculation because I have no other plans to do […]
18 Dec
One of Microsoft’s board of directors, John W. Thompson has revealed in a post on the Microsoft blog that the company’s hunt for a new CEO is in its final stages. The successor to Steve Ballmer is expected to be chosen in early 2014. “After defining our criteria, we initially cast a wide net across […]