{"id":6150,"date":"2013-11-14T10:02:48","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T08:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=6150"},"modified":"2013-11-14T10:02:48","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T08:02:48","slug":"microsoft-to-face-its-biggest-changes-in-the-next-6-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/microsoft-to-face-its-biggest-changes-in-the-next-6-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to face its biggest changes in the next 6 months"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last few months have been interesting for Microsoft<\/a>. In August, Microsoft announced that longtime CEO,\u00a0Steve Ballmer<\/a> will be \u201cretiring\u201d. The retiring in all honesty reads like a revolt against him that was driven by shareholders. Ballmer got the keys to the Microsoft kingdom from Bill Gates<\/a>\u00a0in January 2000,\u00a0 but in reality did nothing to build on the momentum that the Microsoft founder left.\u00a0 Think about it \u2013 what did Ballmer do?<\/p>\n

Ballmer\u2019s replacement will be a sign to shareholders\u00a0\u2013\u00a0and \u00a0the entire technology industry \u2013\u00a0what Microsoft has planned for the next 2 to 5 years. Are they looking at a turnaround specialist like Alan Mulally, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford<\/a> Motor Company,\u00a0that did something akin to a business turnaround at Ford. His lack of knowledge in the technology space may be an issue, but he clearly is in the running to become Microsoft CEO. The question has to be asked \u2013 what role does Bill Gates play in this CEO hunt? It seems to be something that is being kept very secret by Microsoft..<\/p>\n

Nokia<\/a>\u00a0CEO,\u00a0Stephan Elop, \u00a0is supposedly also still a possible candidate for the role. Elop ensured that Microsoft could acquire Nokia<\/a>, but earlier in the week he made some interesting suggestions on possible changes he would make if he becomes CEO. He would sell Bing (suddenly \u2013 the search engine could become an acquisition target), he would also make Xbox a separate entity \u2013 and this suggestion is the one that I think has massive implications if it does occur. The one consistent performer for Microsoft has been the Xbox business. Is this a case of cashing in or trying to refocus Microsoft? Maybe he’s challenging Wall Streets reaction. Who knows\u00a0\u2013 considering that its all hearsay, for now.<\/p>\n

Microsoft faces challenging times ahead, but most importantly the impending decision of the next CEO, which will ultimately define an unforetold future.<\/p>\n

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The last few months have been interesting for Microsoft. In August, Microsoft announced that longtime CEO,\u00a0Steve Ballmer will be \u201cretiring\u201d. The retiring in all honesty reads like a revolt against him that was driven by shareholders. Ballmer got the keys to the Microsoft kingdom from Bill Gates\u00a0in January 2000,\u00a0 but in reality did nothing to<\/p>\n

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