Microsoft’s Post-Gates Management Team
Though Bill Gates leaves his full-time duties at Microsoft on Friday, he remains nonexecutive chairman and will participate in select projects at the direction of Microsoft’s current executive management team. Below is a rundown of who they are and what some of their near-term challenges are in Microsoft’s post-Gates world.
– Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer and the man in charge of it all. Ballmer’s main challenge at the moment is to figure out a way for Microsoft to put a dent in Google’s advertising dominance now that the Yahoo deal has fizzled. Ballmer also must help Microsoft diversify its revenue base, which still mainly comes from Windows and Office. He also must lead Microsoft through Gates’ transition and prove to everyone that he can carry Microsoft forward even without Gates by his side.