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6
People
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Organizations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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News article compilation / media monitoring
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2.32 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a compilation of news articles or blog posts regarding Steve Ballmer's resignation as CEO of Microsoft in 2013. The text details the financial struggles of the company (Surface RT losses), pressure from activist investor ValueAct to obtain a board seat, and the internal dynamics involving Bill Gates and the search for a new leader. It concludes with the beginning of an op-ed by Paul Krugman titled 'The Decline of E-Empires'. The document bears a House Oversight stamp.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Steve Ballmer | CEO of Microsoft |
Resigning as CEO amidst pressure from investors and board members.
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| Bill Gates | Founder/Board Member of Microsoft |
Mentioned as respecting Ballmer's decision and expected to be the key decision maker for the next CEO.
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| Mary Jo Foley | Journalist |
ZDNet reporter who interviewed Ballmer.
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| John Thompson | CEO of Virtual Instruments |
Heading the committee to select the next Microsoft leader.
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| Paul Krugman | Author/Columnist |
Author of the second article 'The Decline of E-Empires' from New York Times.
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| Ibn Khaldun | Historical Figure |
Mentioned by Krugman in relation to network externalities and history.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft |
Subject of the articles; discussing financial performance and leadership changes.
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| ValueAct |
Activist investor firm pressuring Microsoft for a board seat and changes.
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| Seattle Times |
Media outlet that interviewed Ballmer.
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| ZDNet |
Media outlet mentioned regarding Mary Jo Foley's interview.
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| Virtual Instruments |
Company led by John Thompson.
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| Symantec |
Former company of John Thompson.
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| New York Times |
Publisher of the Paul Krugman article.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document via Bates stamp.
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Timeline (2 events)
August 2013
Steve Ballmer announces resignation as Microsoft CEO.
Microsoft
Relationships (2)
Ballmer states 'Bill respects my decision' regarding resignation.
Thompson heads search committee, but Gates expected to be key decision maker.
Key Quotes (4)
"Microsoft had a bad fourth quarter, mostly because many people are not using PCs any more."Source
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"Missed profit expectations, missed revenue, missed all over the ying-yang."Source
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Quote #2
"Bill respects my decision. I mean, it’s one of these things when if it’s — you know, ultimately these kinds of things have to be one’s own personal decision."Source
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Quote #3
"He was definitely not leaving and then he suddenly was... Even if today’s Steve made the choice, it was a choice yesterday’s Steve did not want to."Source
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Quote #4
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