Articles about Steve Ballmer – Page 9 of 13

Ballmer’s big bet will reshape Microsoft — with lots of risk

How can a company of more than 90,000 employees become more nimble and competitive? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laid out… Read More

Full text: Ballmer promises ‘One Strategy, One Microsoft’ in memo to employees

Here’s the full text of the memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlining the sweeping reorganization of the company, as… Read More

‘One Microsoft’: Ballmer unveils massive overhaul, vows to change how Microsoft does business

Microsoft will reorganize into four engineering groups, centralize its core business functions, reshuffle its executives, rearrange its product teams, discard the… Read More

Here’s your new car, Steve! What Microsoft’s Ballmer can learn from Ford’s Mulally

Microsoft is expected to announce its long-awaited internal reorganization as early as tomorrow, shaking up its executive ranks and divisional… Read More

Microsoft’s big overhaul could reshape its financial reporting

Microsoft is set to announce a long-rumored internal reorganization as early as Thursday, according to a report overnight by AllThingsD,… Read More

Bing + Office? The latest on Ballmer’s big Microsoft reorg

A new report by Bloomberg News gives what appears to be a clearer picture of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s plan to… Read More

Microsoft reorg: Don’t expect big cost-cutting, says analyst

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s move to shake up the company’s internal management structure, rumored for months, will be getting lots… Read More

Facebook app coming to Windows 8, along with Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve… Read More

Hello, Michigan: Ballmer going home to open Microsoft Store

When Microsoft opens retail stores in markets around the country, it often brings out celebs and execs with connections to… Read More

Microsoft’s Ballmer on board for ‘startling’ Oracle cloud database partnership

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wasn’t able to contain himself on the company’s earnings conference call Thursday afternoon. First he said… Read More

Xbox One: Microsoft scores points for flexibility, and loses some credibility

File this under “Can’t Win For Losing.” Microsoft says it was listening to its customers yesterday afternoon when it reversed… Read More

Ballmer, Myhrvold make Top 100 list recognizing CEOs impacting science, tech education

Two Washington CEOs — and former Microsoft colleagues — made a Top 100 CEO list for executives that were recognized… Read More

Microsoft’s big reorg: What to watch, and what it means

Reports this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is close to finalizing a giant reorganization — reshaping the company’s divisions… Read More

Sonics: Hansen expects Ballmer to stay on investment team until NBA is back in Seattle

From the sounds of it, Steve Ballmer appears committed to bringing NBA hoops back to the Emerald City. Two weeks… Read More

Keeping the Kings: NBA blocks Seattle’s bid to purchase team

The Kings are staying in Sacramento. The NBA Board of Governors voted 22-8 Wednesday in Dallas to keep the Kings… Read More

Sonics fate may be decided today in Dallas, but where’s Steve Ballmer?

We’re just minutes away from finding out if NBA will return to Seattle this fall, as NBA owners are voting… Read More

Bidding war: Hansen, Ballmer increase bid for NBA team to $625M

The effort to bring the NBA back to Seattle isn’t over quite yet. Hoping to convince NBA owners that Seattle… Read More

Commish calls Ballmer investment team ‘perfect prototype’ for NBA owners

Here’s what NBA commissioner David Stern thinks of the Chris Hansen/Steve Ballmer investment team: perfection. Appearing on PBS’ Charlie Rose… Read More

How social media reacted to Sonics news that left Ballmer ‘horribly disappointed’

By now, you’ve probably heard how the NBA relocation committee unanimously voted Monday afternoon to block Seattle’s bid to buy the… Read More

NBA committee rejects bid to bring NBA to Seattle, Ballmer ‘horribly disappointed’

The effort to bring NBA hoops back to Seattle took a serious blow today, as the NBA relocation committee made… Read More

Ballmer on bringing the Sonics to Seattle: ‘There will never be a better opportunity’

Albeit very little and not exactly groundbreaking, Steve Ballmer finally made some public comments about Seattle’s bid to bring the… Read More

Paul Allen says Steve Ballmer would be a ‘great NBA owner’

Paul Allen thinks his good buddy and former colleague Steve Ballmer would be a “great” NBA owner, but isn’t exactly… Read More

Sonics update: Bidding war? Seattle group increases bid by $25M

The Seattle investment group led by Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is raising its bid to bring the… Read More

Sonics update: Former Facebook exec joins Sacramento investor group

Another California tech titan is joining the group trying to keep an NBA team in Sacramento and away from Seattle.… Read More

Sonics Update: Steve Ballmer offers ‘characteristically enthusiastic’ presentation to NBA owners

Whether it’s talking about Microsoft or bringing the NBA back to Seattle, Steve Ballmer certainly has lots of energy for supporting causes… Read More

Sonics update: 44K season-ticket requests and a music video featuring Macklemore

Lots going on with the Sonics today, from a “stunning” season ticket priority wait list to a Sacramento group trying… Read More

Seattle arena renderings: The nosebleed seats look ridiculously awesome

Seattle’s new arena could put a new meaning to the so-called cheap seats. A few weeks after the initial renderings of… Read More

Sonics update: It’s turning into a Silicon Valley vs. Seattle investor showdown

By now, you’ve likely either read or had a discussion about the Seattle vs. Silicon Valley entrepreneurial debate. Heck, the good folks… Read More

Zuckerberg leads list of most-liked CEOs; Bezos’ approval rating soars and Ballmer is a no-show in top 50

Do you like the job your boss is doing? If you work at Facebook, Amazon.com, Salesforce.com, EMC, SAP, Apple or… Read More

Nerd Notes: Tiny planet, 3-D drawing and an iPad joystick

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. 3-D Pen: A new pen called the “3Doodler”… Read More