New Delhi: Bloomberg today reported that Microsoft Corp.'s board is focusing on Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and internal executive Satya Nadella as part of a group of more likely candidates to become the next CEO of the world's biggest software company.
The report added that while internal candidate Tony Bates and former Nokia Oyj CEO Stephen Elop remain in the mix, they're currently considered less likely to be offered the job.
Microsoft and Nokia spokespersons declined to comment on the matter. A Ford spokesman also refused to comment.
Recently, Microsoft chairman and co-founder Bill Gates had informed that the company's board had met on November 18 to discuss CEO candidates, and had even met with a number of them.
The report also adds that it is likely that the company will reach a decision before the end of 2013, but the announcement could be pushed to early next year.
