Microsoft CEO candidates pursed Two Names

Microsoft's board of directors was looking for the right person to sit in the position of replacing CEO Steve Ballmer who decided to retire . After discussion , the board of directors has narrowed the choice to two strong candidates .

Several sources familiar with the plan told Bloomberg , two strong candidates are Alan Mulally who currently serves as CEO of Ford Motor , and Satya Nadella who now works as an Executive Vice President for Product and Corporate Cloud Computing at Microsoft .

Meanwhile , two other candidates who previously championed , is considered less suited to lead Microsoft . Both came from the company Microsoft , namely Microsoft's Head of Business Development , Tony Bates and former CEO of Nokia , Stephen Elop .

In August 2013 , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced his intention to retire . The company is facing the fact that its software sales are declining , amid shrinking sales of personal computers began to be eroded by the tablet device .

Microsoft spokesman , Frank Shaw , declined to comment on the news this CEO turnover . Ford Motor spokesman , Jay Cooney , remained firm on his words since a few months ago . " There is no change from what we said last November . Alan Mulally Ford remains focused on the plan . We do not engage in speculation , " said Cooney .

In mid- November 2013 , Microsoft's board of directors held a meeting to find a new CEO . The meeting was also attended by Microsoft founder Bill Gates .

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