Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire 'within 12 months'
Microsoft's board of directors has appointed a special committee, including chairman of the board Bill Gates, to direct the succession process.
"There is never a perfect time for this type of transition, but now is the right time," Ballmer said in a statement.
"We have embarked on a new strategy with a new organization and we have an amazing Senior Leadership Team. My original thoughts on timing would have had my retirement happen in the middle of our company's transformation to a devices and services company. We need a CEO who will be here longer term for this new direction."
Steve Ballmer became Microsoft's 30th employee when he joined the firm in 1980.
In an internal e-mail sent to Microsoft employees, Ballmer said he felt that the company needed "a CEO who will be here longer term" in order to overlook its "transformation to a devices and services company".
Bill Gates said in a statement: "As a member of the succession planning committee, I'll work closely with the other members of the board to identify a great new CEO. We're fortunate to have Steve in his role until the new CEO assumes these duties."
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Dr-PonyfilePosted:
Good on him that hes been there for 32 years you don't get that nowadays, Big thanks to him for the windows operating systems.
optumus66Posted:
his net worth is 15 billion dollars. he doesnt give a shit what anyone thinks about him
BrosPosted:
-Ben- Truthfully i don't even like the "New direction" that Microsoft is taking!
Windows 8 was terrible in my opinion and if anything like it im gonna be disappointed!
For this article though i didnt even know who Steve was until i looked him up!
You're right about windows 8 when that came out it looked terrible
-Ben-Posted:
Truthfully i don't even like the "New direction" that Microsoft is taking!
Windows 8 was terrible in my opinion and if anything like it im gonna be disappointed!
For this article though i didnt even know who Steve was until i looked him up!
Windows 8 was terrible in my opinion and if anything like it im gonna be disappointed!
For this article though i didnt even know who Steve was until i looked him up!
BoarPosted:
varBoar-Maury-MoDOT-CP Bye bye Mr. Ballmer, we'll miss you :(
you didnt even know who he was like me until you seen this post so will you really miss someone you dont know? I wont.
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OT: well how lucky 30TH employ, been there since 1980 wow.
How do you know he didn't know who he was?
Exactly, I knew who he was before this article.
Some people still think Bill Gates is the CEO...
To be honest, I think a lot of people do.
Bill Gates is the icon for Microsoft pretty much nowadays.
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