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| Microsoft: the contenders to replace Steve Ballmer | Microsoft: the contenders to replace Steve Ballmer |
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| Running Microsoft is not for the fainthearted: its software is essential to millions of companies around the world, and more than 1 billion people use PCs with its Windows software. The new chief executive will have to fit into a unique corporation. | Running Microsoft is not for the fainthearted: its software is essential to millions of companies around the world, and more than 1 billion people use PCs with its Windows software. The new chief executive will have to fit into a unique corporation. |
| External contenders | External contenders |
| Stephen Elop, 49, chief executive at Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone group, since September 2010. Oversaw Nokia's high-risk shift to the Windows platform. A former Microsoft insider, having been the head of the Office division. He has intimate knowledge of the mobile market that is key to Microsoft's future, but he also understands the enterprise side of Microsoft, which sells services to big businesses. Chance: high | Stephen Elop, 49, chief executive at Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone group, since September 2010. Oversaw Nokia's high-risk shift to the Windows platform. A former Microsoft insider, having been the head of the Office division. He has intimate knowledge of the mobile market that is key to Microsoft's future, but he also understands the enterprise side of Microsoft, which sells services to big businesses. Chance: high |
| Steve Sinofsky, 48, fired in November after overseeing the poorly received launch of Windows 8. Now independent, after 23 years at Microsoft. He is a potential frontrunner. Chance: high | Steve Sinofsky, 48, fired in November after overseeing the poorly received launch of Windows 8. Now independent, after 23 years at Microsoft. He is a potential frontrunner. Chance: high |
| Vic Gundotra, 45. At Microsoft from 1991 to 2007 but now high up at Google as senior vice-president of engineering.His appointment would bring knowledge of how Google relentlessly innovates and captures the technological initiative. But would those techniques thrive in a different environment? Chance: low | Vic Gundotra, 45. At Microsoft from 1991 to 2007 but now high up at Google as senior vice-president of engineering.His appointment would bring knowledge of how Google relentlessly innovates and captures the technological initiative. But would those techniques thrive in a different environment? Chance: low |
| Internal contenders | Internal contenders |
| Julie Larson-Green, 51. a Microsoft employee since 1993, Larson-Green has worked on hardware (Xbox, Surface) and software (Office, Windows). Head of the new devices and studio engineering group, and is part of the company's new direction. Chance: high | Julie Larson-Green, 51. a Microsoft employee since 1993, Larson-Green has worked on hardware (Xbox, Surface) and software (Office, Windows). Head of the new devices and studio engineering group, and is part of the company's new direction. Chance: high |
| Satya Nadella, 44, is head of the cloud and enterprise group, in charge of programmes such as Azure, a cloud computing service A 22-year Microsoft veteran. Chance: high | Satya Nadella, 44, is head of the cloud and enterprise group, in charge of programmes such as Azure, a cloud computing service A 22-year Microsoft veteran. Chance: high |
| Qi Lu, 51. Oversees the Bing search engine, Skype and Office. He is a relative newcomer, having joined Microsoft in 2008, but has a high-profile position. Engineering skills would make him a popular choice with staff. Chance: high | Qi Lu, 51. Oversees the Bing search engine, Skype and Office. He is a relative newcomer, having joined Microsoft in 2008, but has a high-profile position. Engineering skills would make him a popular choice with staff. Chance: high |
| Kevin Turner, 49: chief operating officer for the past eight years. Looks after sales and marketing. Chance: medium | Kevin Turner, 49: chief operating officer for the past eight years. Looks after sales and marketing. Chance: medium |
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