Bye bye Ballmer

[Big Kev]

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer is to retire from the technology giant within the next 12 months.

Shares in Microsoft, criticised for its slow response to the booming market for mobile devices, leapt 9% on the news.

Mind you with a net worth of $15bn I doubt he'll be short of things to do in his spare time.

[wabbit]

Happy fucking days. I've been waiting years for this.

[w00dsy]

maybe they'll put someone in charge who will say no to some of the crap he helped put out.

[norbs]

People on the Twitters saying Microsoft stock has risen 9% on the announcement.

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[wobblysauce]

Could of left a year ago and not had Win8 on his hands also.

If you want extra reading material.

http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-ballmer ... 000019810/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Microsoft's Ballmer on his biggest regret, the next CEO and more

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... -be-pretty" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire. What Happens Next Won't Be Pretty

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 18656.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Steve Ballmer's Mixed Legacy
Gates's Successor Helped Build Behemoth, but Missteps Leave Microsoft Vulnerable

http://news.dice.com/2013/08/23/microso ... dance-019/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Microsoft CEO to Retire, Employees Do Developer Dance

http://penny-arcade.com/report/article/ ... -pc-gaming" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dear Microsoft: Stay the hell away from PC gaming


Last of all, could of followed his own advice.

[wabbit]

So he's getting shitcanned right? Theres a hole lot of saving face with his recent public written pieces (and so there should).

What gets me is the "My original thoughts on timing would have had my retirement happen in the middle of our transformation to a devices and services company"... Oh fucking bullshit! Bullshit you'd even think about bailing around that time.

[wobblysauce]

Same issue Sony and other big company's have.. there divisions don't talk to each other.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/ ... any_s.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tales of an Ex–Microsoft Manager
Outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer’s beloved employee-ranking system made me secretive, cynical, and paranoid.