Who Will Be The Next Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO?

Everyone is waiting for the results. It’s like a reality show or a beauty contest. Every candidate is qualified and is efficient to be the next Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO.

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT)  has narrowed the list of external  as well as the internal candidates to replace Chief Executive Steve Ballmer.

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From the external list we have  five people, including Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) chief Alan Mulally and former Nokia (NYSE: NOK) CEO Stephen Elop, according to sources familiar with the matter. It has also least three internal candidates on its shortlist, including former Skype CEO Tony Bates, who is now responsible for Microsoft’s(NASDAQ: MSFT) business development, and Satya Nadella, the company’s cloud and enterprise chief.

Microsoft chops CEO shortlist to a handful of candidates – CNET News

Ford’s Alan Mulally, Nokia’s Stephen Elop, and a couple of internal candidates reportedly make the cut to become the tech giant’s next CEO. Read this article by Dara Kerr on CNET News.

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has remained to be highly profitable and last month beat Wall Street’s quarterly profit and revenue forecasts. But still Apple Inc (NASDAQ: APPL)  and Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) dominate the mobile computing.

Chief Executive Ballmer has focused on making devices, such as the Surface tablet and Xbox gaming console, and turning key software into services provided over the Internet.

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