Microsoft reportedly wants Mulally as ‘caretaker’ CEO, may pass baton to Elop

Microsoft reportedly wants Mulally as ‘caretaker’ CEO, may pass baton to Elop:
It looks like Microsoft is a little bit closer to choosing its next CEO. According to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD, the leading candidate to replace Steve Ballmer is Ford CEO Alan Mulally, and the board of directors hopes to reach a decision by the end of the year. Although Mulally is the leading candidate, he is expected to take more of a “caretaker” role and will work to train his eventual successor. Potential trainees include enterprise chief Satya Nadella, COO Kevin Turner, strategy VP Tony Bates, and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. According to AllThingsD’s sources, they all have potential but are “not quite ready for prime time.”

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