Microsoft wants a new CEO by the end of the year

Microsoft is said to be working towards replacing existing CEO Steve Ballmer by the end of the year. Bloomberg reports that the Microsoft board has been drawing up a list of candidates ahead of initial interviews, while planning to have the new CEO in place by the end of the year. The board is said to have already spoken with Ford CEO Alan Mulally, former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, former Microsoft executive Paul Maritz, and Microsoft's business development and evangelism chief Tony Bates. While there's no clear and obvious choice, Microsoft also reportedly approached eBay CEO John Donahoe who declined to be considered for the role.

Sources familiar with Microsoft's Windows plans have revealed to The Verge that there's an urgency to...

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