Thursday, 5 December 2013

Microsoft CEO candidate Alan Mulally staying at Ford 'through 2014'

Microsoft CEO candidate Alan Mulally staying at Ford 'through 2014'
Dec 5th 2013, 16:10, by Chris Welch

Ford CEO Alan Mulally has been floated as a leading candidate to succeed Steve Ballmer as Microsoft's chief executive. But Ford board member Edsel Ford II says Mulally will be sticking with the company through the end of 2014. That would seem to disqualify him from taking the reins at Microsoft, since the tech stalwart is looking to find a new CEO inside of a year. "Alan is staying through the end of 2014 and that’s all I know," said Ford II, who is the great-grandson of founder Henry Ford. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, he reiterated the point again later. “Frankly, he has told us that his plan is to stay with Ford through the end of 2014." Mulally himself has sidestepped questions on his future. Some have theorized that, if hired,...
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