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Sources familiar with the process have unveiled that Microsoft Corp has further narrowed down its list of external candidates being considered to replace Chief Executive Steve Ballmer to about five people, mainly including Ford Motor Co. chief Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. In addition to that, the world’s largest software maker is also considering at least three internal candidates for the position, including former Skype CEO Tony Bates, who is now responsible for Microsoft’s business development, and Satya Nadella, the company’s cloud and enterprise chief.
According to sources closer to the decision, the company began shortlisting from a total of 40 names and though the number has decreased substantially, the process might still take a few more months. Current CEO Ballmer announced in August that he would retire within 12 months. The search committee has been interviewing executives from a wide range of sectors, including life sciences and consumer.
A spokesperson for Ford, Jay Cooney, alleged that “there is no change from what we announced last November. Alan remains fully focused on continuing to make progress on our One Ford plan. We do not engage in speculation.” Sources say that Investors are pushing Microsoft’s board to hunt for a potential candidate who can play a role of turnaround expert, such as Mulally or Computer Sciences Corp CEO Mike Lawrie, to succeed Ballmer. Several investigators have also suggested the board to make co-founder Bill Gates step down from his role as chairman, sighting reason that he stands in way of radical reform at Microsoft.
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