Gates will play a more active role in Microsoft's imminent announcement of new CEO

Rumors of a new Microsoft leader's selection have been rife, according to the technology website Re/code, with the latest news that Microsoft will unveil its new CEO candidate in the coming days. People familiar with the matter also said it was certain that Bill Gates would play a more active role at Microsoft. Sources from the main investors and Wall Street people to find that the board has finalized the candidates, will soon be announced. In addition, Bloomberg reported last week that Ericsson CEO Vestberg Hans Vestberg was listed as Microsoft CEO candidate. The list also includes Microsoft Cloud computing director Satia Nadra (Satya Nadella), executive Vice President Tony Betz (Tony Bates) and former Nokia CEO Elop (Stephen Elop). But according to a number of sources inside and outside Microsoft, the company is more likely to announce the CEO as early as the end of this month. Microsoft is also due to publish quarterly financial reports in Thursday. A source said that day might also be a good time to announce new leaders. People familiar with the situation expect Steve Ballmer, the incumbent CEO who holds about 4% per cent of Microsoft, to resign as a director after the appointment of the new CEO, Ballmer. The rest of the question for Gates ' role lies in the future role of the technology legend in Microsoft. He also owns about 4% of Microsoft's stake. Some investors have hinted to the media that Gates should also leave the board, but according to Re/code sources, he is more likely to remain in office (depending on the new leader) and become more active at Microsoft. This, of course, has pros and cons, but the relationship between Gates and the new leader must be handled with care, say many sources. Although many Microsoft employees strongly hope that Gates return to the helm of the company, but that will cause a lot of risk. After all, Gates hasn't been involved in Microsoft's day-to-day work for nearly six years. Although he still serves as chairman of Microsoft, his energy is largely on his foundation and charitable work. He's a brand new gates-friendlier, smarter, and still energetic and active. But Gates has become more active in the company since Mr Ballmer announced his departure last year, according to several Microsoft executives. Although the activity did not translate into daily work, Gates spent a lot of time in the Microsoft campus, and he kept consulting with Microsoft insiders, former staff and several Silicon Valley executives about the company's future. A lot of people welcome him to play an important role in the company's renewed sense of urgency. The reason is simple, he is a science and technology legend. But there are also fears that he has been away from the tech industry for a long time and that his return will hamper Microsoft's progress rather than speed it up. The founder's return has created many successful stories that have been staged by Apple and Google. But there are also failure cases, such as Yahoo's Yang Zhiyuan. Moreover, if Gates is playing the role of supporting the new CEO, it is also a problem for the new CEO. Mr Gates is very familiar with and likes the cloud boss NAIn Deraa, for example, the industry believes his main problem is not being listed as CEO of the company. If he were CEO, working closely with Gates would not help him, because Gates himself was not a first-rate business master. With that in mind, the tech-born gates looks more suited to partners like Bates. What happens when outsiders become CEO? Mr. Gates ' involvement in Microsoft's work is likely to be a hindrance to the new CEO, which could distract him-and the question of whether Gates and Ballmer should remain in Microsoft's influence is hotly discussed. There is no doubt that in the process of pushing Microsoft firmly into the next stage of development, most people are welcoming gates for help, though they may be hurt. Translator: Le bang Baidu news and technical cooperation with NetEase manuscripts, reproduced please indicate the source.