1. Smooth, Partner-focused CEO Transition
Microsoft has been seeking CEO Steve Ballmer's successor since September 2013. Early candidates like Ford CEO Alan Mulally apparently have dropped out of the running. The VAR Guy is still leaning toward Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Executive VP Satya Nadella. When Microsoft names Ballmer's successor, the company must shift from a partner-led to a partner-first focus. It's time to make VARs, MSPs and CSPs the No. 1 priority again, rather than an after-thought during major launches like Surface, Office 365 and Windows Azure.
Microsoft has been seeking CEO Steve Ballmer's successor since September 2013. Early candidates like Ford CEO Alan Mulally apparently have dropped out of the running. The VAR Guy is still leaning toward Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Executive VP Satya Nadella. When Microsoft names Ballmer's successor, the company must shift from a partner-led to a partner-first focus. It's time to make VARs, MSPs and CSPs the No. 1 priority again, rather than an after-thought during major launches like Surface, Office 365 and Windows Azure.
