Who will lead the IT giant has been the hearts of all parties

December 1 News, since Microsoft's current CEO Ballmer announced the impending retirement, who will lead the IT giant has been affecting the hearts of all parties. Silicon Valley's more than 10 tech leaders and Microsoft's top executives already have a common choice, according to AllThingsD, the former CEO of Skype and Tony Betz Tony Bates, who joined Microsoft.

Prior to the Bloomberg report, the incumbent CEO of Mulally, Alan Mulally, is Microsoft's first external CEO, and Microsoft Server and tool business Director Satia Nadira (Satya Nadella) is the first internal CEO candidate.

Bates ' advantage is mainly reflected in:

"Insiders" and "outsiders" dual identities: Bates has been working at Microsoft for two years, and has been the CEO of Skype, has a wealth of mobile internet and consumer product experience;

Management of large company experience: As a Cisco executive, the management of more than 12,000 employees, responsible for the company's 20 billion U.S. dollars revenue;

Technical expertise: Although there is no technical degree (previously in the UK to study mechanical engineering but dropped out of school), but in Cisco responsible for the complex network product development work, access to a number of technical patents. The experience of Skype being acquired also proves that he has enough knowledge of communication and mobile business.

Bates's main shortcoming was that he had been in charge of running Skype for less than a year, not taking part in Microsoft's big decisions, and so on.

"Bates is the best person to meet all the criteria," said one source. "Another source said:" Bates is a bold choice, he means that Microsoft is prepared to be more active and active in the scientific and technological competition, the choice of Mulally, the company is only going to choose a transitional figure. ”

Microsoft has narrowed the list of CEO candidates in early November, but it appears that the CEO's official candidate needs to be available next year.