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 According to the Boston Globe, Mulally has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position.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 […]
07 Nov
Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reports that Microsoft has narrowed down its list of candidates to replace departing CEO Steve Ballmer to around five. The external candidates include Ford CEO Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. Internal candidates Microsoft is considering includes former Skype CEO Tony Bates and EVP of cloud and enterprise Satya […]
11 Oct
Microsoft is looking to replace departing CEO Steve Ballmer by the end of the year and is closing in on a chosen candidate, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg sources say some candidates have declined to be considered for the role, including Ebay CEO John Donahow. Other candidates currently being considered include Ford Motors CEO Alan Mulally; former […]