Microsoft, the world-famous tech giant, is currently looking for a new CEO. According to people close to the corporation’s top management, the new CEO will be found and appointed till the end of 2013. At this point, there are several candidates found and the board of directors is considering them.
The board of directors is reported to be conducting interviews with the candidates to find out who is the most suitable one. There are several popular names on the list. Still these names are kept secret until the final decision is made. At the same time, the CEO of eBay openly asked Microsoft to abstain from considering him.
Meanwhile, there are many open issues that need to be resolved. The list includes the CEO’s salary, for example. It will depend on who is eventually appointed CEO of Microsoft. On top of that, the new CEO will have to make a lot of crucial decisions and resolve several key issues like the future of Nokia recently purchased to enter the international market of mobile devices. He will also have to continue the fundamental restructuring of the corporation started by the preceding CEO.
Meanwhile, Microsoft’s stock is appreciating. The appointment of a new CEO is expected to support the stock. The chart below, courtesy of Masterforex-V Academy, reflects the current state of affairs in the market of MSFT:
