Late yesterday I posted:_Rumor: Terry Myerson Has Asked For the CEO Announcement To Be Delayed Until Spring 2014 Well it turns out Microsoft will indeed not be naming a CEO until early 2014, here is word from board member John W. Thompson: On Aug. 23, we announced that Steve Ballmer would be retiring from Microsoft within 12 months, and the Board of Directors was launching a search for a replacement, looking both externally and internally. Since then, we’ve been focused on finding the best possible person to lead the company. As we approach the end of the calendar year, there has been natural interest in getting an update on where we are in the process. I’m writing to share this with you here. As the chair of the Board’s search committee, I’m pleased with our progress. The Board has taken the thoughtful approach that our shareholders, customers, partners and employees expect and deserve. After defining our criteria, we initially cast a wide net across a number of different industries and...

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