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Tag: Ballmer retirement

Rob Enderle: ‘I may be delusional’

Friday, August 30, 2013 10:58 amFriday, August 30, 201355 Comments

I view Steve’s early retirement as one of my own greatest failures…

British Bookmaker Ladbrokes takes bets on Microsoft’s next CEO

Wednesday, August 28, 2013 5:03 pmFriday, August 30, 201324 Comments

While much of the tech world has spent the last week handicapping…

Ballmer’s poisonous employee-ranking system helps explain beleaguered Microsoft’s decline

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 4:30 pmTuesday, August 27, 201358 Comments

There were many reasons for the decline of Microsoft under Steve Ballmer…

Microsoft seeks to reassure workers by telling them that Ballmer’s reorg plan will go ahead

Tuesday, August 27, 2013 9:05 amTuesday, August 27, 201335 Comments

Microsoft Corp. is telling employees that a reorganization plan…

The rise and fall of Windows Mobile, under outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer

Monday, August 26, 2013 12:34 pmMonday, August 26, 201322 Comments

For several years, before Apple introduced an iPhone…

Steve Ballmer’s exit not planned or as smooth as portrayed by Microsoft

Monday, August 26, 2013 11:09 amMonday, August 26, 201332 Comments

According to sources close to the situation…

If Steve Ballmer ran Apple

Monday, August 26, 2013 10:00 amMonday, August 26, 201324 Comments

Imagine Steve Ballmer was right now the CEO of Apple…

Under sales guy Ballmer, Microsoft’s stock has been a dud

Monday, August 26, 2013 9:02 am20 Comments

When Steve Ballmer took over as CEO in January 2000…

A Tale of Two Steves: Apple’s Jobs vs. Microsoft’s Ballmer

Saturday, August 24, 2013 12:29 pmTuesday, August 27, 201363 Comments

Steve Ballmer proved to be the anti-Steve Jobs…

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s $16 billion albatross

Friday, August 23, 2013 2:58 pmFriday, August 23, 201314 Comments

It’s hard not to feel a little bit bad for Steve Ballmer today…

Microsoft stock surges on Ballmer retirement news

Friday, August 23, 2013 10:33 amFriday, August 23, 201359 Comments

Stock futures have moved into positive territory just ahead…

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months as BoD initiates succession process

Friday, August 23, 2013 9:31 amMonday, August 26, 2013176 Comments

Well, it’s finally happened…

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