Report: " Microsoft " is approaching the selection of the next chief executive , succeeding for " Steve Ballmer "

Company intends to " Microsoft " set head of cloud computing has , " Satya Nadella ," executive director , succeeding for " Steve Ballmer " , after about five months of research who will lead one of the largest software companies in the world, according to a source familiar with the matter .

According to the source, who stressed the need for anonymity of the specificity of the situation , that the board of directors of " Microsoft " also discusses , as part of the move, the possibility of replacing co-founder of the company , " Bill Gates " , and the search for president of the new board , it may be " John Thompson " Candidate strongest for the job , to be a director in the company Gates .

The " John Thompson " is one of the independent members , which served as a member of the board of directors of the company without the company's financial relationship , as it is in charge of the search for a successor Palmer.

For the Executive Director unlikely, The electronics and communications engineer of Indian origin, who has a master's degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Business Administration from America , currently serves as head of cloud computing with " Microsoft " since 2011 .

It is noteworthy that some of the investors in the " Microsoft " had led the campaign for the selection of an executive director of the company from the outside , to be able to restructure the company to be the best in terms of attracting shareholders after increasing profits.

The source believes that if Nadella has been appointed executive director , Thompson will help him on the delicate task entrusted to him in the management of the relationship , " Microsoft " with investors on Wall Street.

With regard to the Jets source said it will focus on technical innovation in any new role , who have escalated over the past months many voices calling for his resignation by investors who believe that the co-founder of the company may hinder any radical change could happen there.

It is noteworthy that " Steve Ballmer " current CEO , had announced in August / August his intention to retire within 12 months of its history , who joined the " Microsoft " 33 years ago , where hired Gates in 1980 to be director of the company's business , which is managed him , according to observers, and continued in this position until 2000.