Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

hxxp://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Ballmer-Sends-His-Last-Letter-to-Company-Employees-as-Microsoft-CEO-423773.shtml

 

Meet the man tipped to be the new Microsoft CEO – seven things to know
http://www.smartcompany.com.au/lead...e-new-microsoft-ceo-seven-things-to-know.html

 

By Mary Jo Foley:
Reading between the software lines of Nadella's first CEO speech

 

I hope Nadella will change things about MS, because win8 was a total disaster ... even win8.1 didn't change anything...we will wait and see...

 

A cloudy announcement. Ballmer will be on the Board and Gates will be onsite 3 days a week. Retirement does not mean 'gone'.

 

Inside the Microsoft CEO Search: How Satya Nadella Was Chosen
http://online.wsj.com/news/article_...4579364693178656198-lMyQjAxMTA0MDAwNTEwNDUyWj

 

In related Microsoft news -
Scott Guthrie Takes Over at Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise Group
http://windowsitpro.com/paul-thurro...es-over-microsofts-cloud-and-enterprise-group

 

I was a little curious to see if the new CEO will remove the stacked ranking among the employees, but I just read an article that said MS abolished it a few months back. I'll bet a lot of folks there were glad to hear that.

 

Microsoft's new CEO and his first-100-days plan

http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-indu...ts-new-ceo-and-his-first-100-days-plan-235759

 

Satya Nadella's background is interesting. Rather a surprising choice seeing how much attention given by the media and speculations made involving other known candidates. Personally, I wasn't keen on the idea of Elop being the successor so this is better music to my ears.

Anyway, time will prove a man's worth.

 

I agree. I am also happy that Vestberg stayed with Ericsson actually, not that he wouldn't have done a great job at MS more that he currently do a great job and fit in well at Ericsson so I wanted him to stay put

 

-http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport/2014/02/gates-spends-entire-first-day-back-in-office-trying-to-install-windows-81.html-

If this is actually true then maybe the new top man will finally understand how disliked Win8x really is

I mean when Bill Gates himself says screw it I will stick with Win7

 

I wouldn't trust that source for accuracy.

 

The 100 day plan, lol. The inner circle would have asked all of the candidates for their vision of the company during the selection and evaluation period. The strategy to accomplish this vision would have also been discussed. These 100 day plans are PR to impress media and shareholders and are prepared and communicated by staffers.

However, this company will have 3 emperors at the helm and I am interested in how that is going to work out. Yes master.

"Nadella gave no hint Tuesday that he would push some of the current top executives or any board members out. Ballmer, however, made a point to emphasize that the senior leadership team (or SLT as he called it) was valuable, not a surprise since they were his choices. "

 

The inner sanctum at MS has always and will always be in place. Appreciate your unique point of view.

 

Nadella's $40M portfolio puny compared to Ballmer's

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246165/Nadella_s_40M_portfolio_puny_compared_to_Ballmer_s

 

Microsoft culture must change, chairman says

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/02/27/microsoft-culture-must-change-chairman-says/

 

Satya Nadella announces changes to senior leadership team
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/mar14/03-03email.aspx

 

Microsoft’s Nadella Manages Legacy of Ballmer-Board Split

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...lla-inherits-legacy-of-ballmer-board-division

 

After leaving Microsoft, a glum Steve Ballmer binged on 'The Good Wife'

http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/26/6068651/steve-ballmer-after-microsoft

 

Let it go, Steve: Ballmer bans iPads from his LA Clippers b-ball team

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/25/ballmer_wants_clippers_on_windows/

 

Will Ballmer ban Google products, too?

 

Pity Ballmer didn't ban Win 8!