According to Re/code there will be no new Microsoft CEO this month

The news during these first days of January have been dominated by an edition of CES in which Microsoft has been absent. In Redmond they are still immersed in the search for a new CEO, a search that has probably taken too long and that may continue without resolution in the coming days. That is if we pay attention to what was published in Re/code by Kara Swisher, who affirms that the election will not come, in any case, before February.

The reasons why January will end without a new CEO are varied.From CES itself to witnessing the financial results for the quarter on the 23rd. But a fundamental reason seems to be Bill Gates' busy schedule during the current month.

Bill Gates appears to play a key role in the search for a new CEO For some of the sources cited by Kara Swisher, even with the board directly involved, the search is Bill Gates' business. Nothing will happen without the participation of the founder of Microsoft, who also intends to be much more involved in the company from now on.

Citing sources close to the process, from Re/code they indicate that, after the Christmas break, it is likely that the search will extend until February or even later. The intention of those involved is to end the selection as soon as possible, since nobody wants to exhaust the year of margin that Steve Ballmer gave by announcing his withdrawal and keeping the company at this point of indecision.

The list of known candidates remains the same Among the interns the favorite is Satya Nadella, with Tony Bates and Stephen Elop still present on the list. Among the outsiders, after the retirement of Alan Mulally, the same names continue to appear, such as Patrick Gelsinges, CEO of VMware, or his predecessor Paul Maritz, who was also at Microsoft. Even the chairman of the search committee himself, John Thompson, has begun to sound like CEO.

However, there is still a lack of a clear candidate for the new CEO of Microsoft. This despite the fact that more than four and a half months have passed since the announcement of Steve Ballmer's retirement.

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