Steve Ballmer

CEO
Microsoft

Ballmer is CEO of Microsoft Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing. He joined Microsoft in 1980, the first business manager hired by his former classmate at Harvard, Bill Gates. Variously described as ebullient, focused, hard-charging and energetic, Ballmer grew up near Detroit, where his father worked as a manager at Ford Motor Co. After Harvard, he worked for two years at Procter & Gamble, as an assistant product manager, after which he attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He did not create a startup in his garage while there, but he has done well nonetheless.

Posts With Steve Ballmer

Microsoft Earnings Surprisingly Better Than Expected

in News on April 19 at 1:15 pm PT

Surprise. Microsoft beats expectations.
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Slower Windows Sales Dent Microsoft Earnings

in News on January 19 at 1:17 pm PT

Redmond posted a rare drop in overall net income for the quarter as the unit that houses Windows posted a 6 percent year-over-year decline.
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The Chat I Had With Stephen Elop as We Both Nearly Missed Final Ballmer-Note

in Mobile on January 13 at 10:44 am PT

The Nokia chief had plenty to say about the new Lumia 900, Windows Phone and more. In fact, the chat was so good, we ran late to see Microsoft’s last CES keynote.
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Bloomberg Bizweek: Steve Ballmer a “Monkey Boy” No More

in News on January 12 at 6:58 am PT

Despite the tough act of following Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer has quietly transformed Microsoft into a different kind of company, at least according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Nokia Could Sell 37 Million Windows Phones This Year

in Mobile on January 11 at 4:15 am PT

And 64 million the next.
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Kinect Helps Keep Aging Xbox at the Top of Its Game

in Commerce on January 10 at 3:23 pm PT

Turns out the big consumer electronics highlight of Microsoft’s final CES keynote last night was its six-year-old Xbox, thanks in large part to the Kinect.
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Microsoft Phoning In Its Last CES Keynote

in News on January 9 at 6:30 pm PT

The company is making a strong argument for why it is probably best that this year’s Vegas appearance will be its last. Expect some theatrics, but very little news.
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Dynamic Dual Coverage: Ballmer’s Last Act in Vegas and the BCS Championship in 3-D

in News on January 9 at 4:00 pm PT

What? The biggest game in college football and the official start to CES are on at the same time? Fret not — AllThingsD had you covered with two live blogs in one.
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Voices

Intel Awaits Microsoft’s Next Number

in Voices on January 9 at 5:00 am PT

Microsoft Corp. sent shock waves through the tech sector a year ago with a radical shift in strategy, a plan to develop a next generation of software that relies less exclusively on 30-year partner Intel Corp.

Microsoft Pulling Out of CES After Upcoming Show

in News on December 21, 2011 at 9:06 am PT

Redmond said on Wednesday that this year’s CES keynote will be the company’s last major involvement at the show.
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Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

in Media, December 7, 2011 at 9:43 am PT

Ballmer Didn’t Necessarily Say Full Windows Is Coming to Phones, but Might It?

in News, November 15, 2011 at 12:11 pm PT

Steve Ballmer Gets a “B” Grade From Microsoft’s Board

in Enterprise, October 3, 2011 at 4:45 pm PT

Steve Ballmer’s First Time On Windows 8 (Comic)

in Voices, September 16, 2011 at 5:21 pm PT

Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2011: It’s a Windows World After All!

in News, September 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

Ballmer: 500,000 Downloads of Windows 8 Since Last Night

in News, September 14, 2011 at 10:34 am PT

Mr. Ballmer’s Wild Ride! Microsoft Execs Will Address Wall Street Suits Today.

in News, September 14, 2011 at 7:17 am PT

As Einhorn Exits Mets, Will He Refocus on Striking Out Microsoft’s Ballmer?

in News, September 2, 2011 at 11:14 am PT

Bob Muglia, Former Microsoft Server Head, Lands at Juniper Networks

in News, July 25, 2011 at 1:15 pm PT

Microsoft Offers Big Money to Nudge Resellers Into the Cloud

in Enterprise, July 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm PT

VMware CEO Paul Maritz Talks About the Cloud Monster, Microsoft and More! (Video)

in Enterprise, July 13, 2011 at 10:31 am PT

Steve Ballmer’s Dr. Hyde and Mr. Jekyll

in News, July 12, 2011 at 6:43 am PT

Exclusive: Microsoft Strategy Exec Hank Vigil to Depart, Will Remain Advisor

in News, July 1, 2011 at 2:31 pm PT

Ballmer Details China Piracy Problems

in News, May 26, 2011 at 10:35 am PT

Einhorn To Microsoft CEO: Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don’t Come Back)

in News, May 26, 2011 at 8:12 am PT