Satya Nadella to succeed Steve Ballmer as Microsoft’s next CEO February 4, 2014 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Technology giant Microsoft has said Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmer as its next chief executive, according to BBC News. Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm's computing platforms and developer tools. In August, Ballmer said he would retire within 12 months. Leaders from a range of industries are rumoured to have been considered for the post. Microsoft also said founder Bill Gates would step down as chairman. Gates will take up a new role as technology adviser and will also retain a seat on the board. Microsoft's lead independent director John Thompson is to take over from Gates as the company's chairman. Thompson led the search committee for Microsoft's new chief executive, and said last year that more than 100 possible candidates had been identified.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
