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  3. About Steve Ballmer

    Steven Anthony Ballmer (born March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. name="ms bio" />

    Ballmer is the second person after Roberto Goizueta to become a billionaire in U.S. dollars based on stock options received as an employee of a corporation in which he was neither a founder nor a relative of a founder. In Forbes 2008 World's Richest People ranking, Ballmer was ranked the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $15 billion.

  6. Quotes

    1. “ I don't think there are many synergies [in divesting]. ”
      In Microsoft Stockholders Complain About Stock Price
    2. “ In its first three months, Office 2010 is already our best selling [version] yet. ”
      In Microsoft Stockholders Complain About Stock Price
    3. “ This solution shifts the burden of IT management to the cloud. ”
      In Misys to Deliver Banking Apps on Microsoft's Cloud
    4. “ Apple's done an interesting job, They've sold more than I'd like them to sell, ”
      In Microsoft Plans Intel 'Oak Trail'-Based Tablets

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    2. Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone?

      Explore Forbes.com (Feb 4 2012) IT Buzz , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      Where now for Microsoft and Windows Phone? ...Microsoft and Windows Phone? 0 comments, 0 called-out + Comment now + Comment now Move up Move down Steve Ballmer Willing To Pay $230 Per Phone To Beat Apple, Google Nigam Arora Nigam Arora Contributor Steve Ballmer Snapshot: Steve Ballmer Follow 78 * #19 Forbes 400 Microsoft Ready To Wage War Against Apple, Google With Nokia Lumia Nigam... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   At&T   America

    3. Windows 8 will be on ultrabooks next year, Intel executive says

      Explore Computerworld (Oct 19 2011) Industry News , Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization

      ...eased a developer preview of Windows 8 last month and a beta release is up next, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, during a speech last week at Dell World. Ultrabooks are being promoted by Intel as a new category ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Intel   Apple

    4. Dell World: virtualization matters

      Explore Betanews (Oct 15 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization

      Dell World: virtualization matters ... many enterprises was Dell World and its Who's Who list of presenters, which included Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff, former Chief Information Officer of the United States Vivek Kun... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Austin   Texas   Dell

    5. Buzz – Dell To Drop Android and Go All In On Windows 8 Tablets

      Explore SiliconANGLE — Home (Oct 13 2011) IT Buzz

      ...nd analyst event yesterday. He followed up today in his keynote with jabs at Android and pumping up Steve Ballmer and the exciting things he will show in his keynote tomorrow. I caught up with Dell after his keyno... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Microsoft   Germany

    6. This Week in Cloud, July 14, 2011: VMware vSphere 5, Citrix Acquires Cloud.com ...

      Explore Home | SYS-CON MEDIA (Jul 15 2011) Industry News , Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      This Week in Cloud, July 14, 2011: VMware vSphere 5, Citrix Acquires Cloud.com ... ...e is unavailable. For more info, read this CRN article. * At Microsoft’s annual partner summit, CEO Steve Ballmer pressed its partners to move with the company to cloud-delivered technology, according to this CN... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Microsoft   CA Technologies

    7. Ballmer: Windows 8 is Coming in 2012

      Explore CIO.com (May 23 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Ballmer: Windows 8 is Coming in 2012 ...t's next version of the Windows operating system, dubbed Windows 8, will debut in 2012, company CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday. Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its associated subscription offer distinct advantages ove... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Microsoft   Unix

    8. Microsoft Stockholders Complain About Stock Price

      Explore Datamation (Nov 16 2010) IT Buzz , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...estion. "Is it time to break up the company?" The suggestion was met with firm resistance, with CEO Steve Ballmer leading the way, and chairman Bill Gates sitting at his side. "I don't think there are many synergi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Microsoft Windows   Steve Ballmer

    9. Misys to Deliver Banking Apps on Microsoft's Cloud

      Explore InformationWeek (Oct 25 2010) Cloud Computing

      ...Windows Azure cloud platform. "This solution shifts the burden of IT management to the cloud," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft. "I see this as a transformative step for the financial servi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft Exchange Server   Microsoft   Misys

    10. Flat Pitch

      Explore Redmond Channel Partner Home (Aug 27 2010) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Flat Pitch ...re probably thinking, 'I have no idea what I just saw. Is it an extension to Zune?'" Reller and CEO Steve Ballmer never connected the dots that Windows Intune is a potential solution for managed services providers... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Microsoft   Microsoft System Center

    11. Microsoft: 'We Love Open Source'

      Explore CIO.com (Aug 23 2010) IT Buzz , Green End User Experience

      Steve Ballmer used to call Linux a cancer. Now Microsoft insists it loves open source. Network World — Everyone i... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Network World   Microsoft

    12. Putting the iPad to Work

      Explore Business News (Aug 2 2010) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...nnounced plans to create a tablet to appeal to the business audience, and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has mentioned that the company is working to create an optimized touch-screen tablet to compete wit... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft Exchange Server   Cisco   Microsoft

    13. Microsoft Plans Intel 'Oak Trail'-Based Tablets

      Explore InformationWeek (Jul 29 2010) Trends in End User Experience , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Microsoft Plans Intel 'Oak Trail'-Based Tablets CEO Steve Ballmer tells financial analysts that catching Apple in the slate PC market is "job one" for the company. M... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell   Microsoft   Intel

    14. Microsoft's beta announcements signal cloud computing blitz

      Explore searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com (Jul 12 2010) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ...t Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C. was 100% cloud computing today, as keynotes from Steve Ballmer, Bob Muglia and others outlined a raft of new software services and cloud-enablers from Redmond. Mi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Washington   Microsoft   Redmond

    15. Meet the Father of Google Apps

      Explore pcworld.com (Jun 22 2010) Cloud Computing , Green End User Experience

      Meet the Father of Google Apps ...e and SharePoint servers in the Microsoft cloud. Microsoft's cloud strategy may be "all in," as CEO Steve Ballmer says, but Google has not stood idly by. Sheth takes a subtle shot at Microsoft when he says "if all... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Network World   Microsoft

    16. Meet the father of Google Apps (who used to work at Microsoft)

      Explore IDG News Service (Jun 22 2010) Cloud Computing , Green End User Experience

      ...e and SharePoint servers in the Microsoft cloud. Microsoft's cloud strategy may be "all in," as CEO Steve Ballmer says, but Google has not stood idly by. Sheth takes a subtle shot at Microsoft when he says "if all... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Network World   Microsoft

    17. Shaklee CIO goes "all in" to the cloud

      Explore IDG News Service (Jun 15 2010) Cloud Computing

      ...usiness processes into software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms as possible.Well before Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declared Microsoft was "all in" on the cloud, Harris was adopting the same strategy from the custom... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   IDC   Jon Brodkin

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