08-11-2013 13:00
Parece que no solo Paul Allen se plantea la venta de Xbox. Stephen Elop, posible candidato a sustituir a Ballmer como CEO, también se lo plantearía.
Algunos objetivos de este hombre serían: maximizar las ventas de Office, matar el buscador Bing y plantearse la venta o cierre de la rama Xbox.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/508019...box-rumors
Algunos objetivos de este hombre serían: maximizar las ventas de Office, matar el buscador Bing y plantearse la venta o cierre de la rama Xbox.
Cita:Microsoft CEO candidate Stephen Elop said to consider selling Xbox business, killing Bing
Microsoft is currently searching for a new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer who plans to retire within the next 10 months. Recent reports suggest the company has shortlisted Ford CEO Alan Mulally and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop as external candidates. Mulally has stated he has no intentions to leave Ford, but a Bloomberg report claims that Elop has big plans if heÔÇÖs made CEO. After a brief stint as the head of MicrosoftÔÇÖs business division, responsible for Office and other products, ElopÔÇÖs return to Microsoft in the CEO position would reportedly involve a push for Office on Android and iOS.
Elop is reportedly considering a strategy shift away from MicrosoftÔÇÖs tradition of Office running primarily on Windows PCs. Bloomberg reports that Elop is formulating "some broad strategic outlines for Microsoft," in what is likely to be part of the interview process for the CEO position. ElopÔÇÖs potential strategy is said to involve maximizing sales of Office instead of using it to push Windows PC and tablet sales. MicrosoftÔÇÖs Office and server software has been performing well in recent financial results, while Windows continues to struggle alongside a declining PC industry. Although Office has launched for iOS and Android, Microsoft could certainly do more to offer complete versions on those rival platforms.
Bloomberg also suggests that Elop is willing to shut down or sell some major Microsoft businesses. Elop would reportedly considering killing off the companyÔÇÖs Bing search engine, while contemplating selling the Xbox business. Some investors and analysts have previously called for the software giant to split off its Xbox business and give up on search. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen appears to feel the same way. AllenÔÇÖs $15 billion asset manager, Paul Ghaffari, revealed recently that Bing and Xbox have been distractions for Microsoft. "My view is there are some parts of that operation they should probably spin out, get rid of, to focus on the enterprise and focus on the cloud." Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund claims MicrosoftÔÇÖs financial earnings could be boosted by 40 percent in fiscal 2015 if the company sold its Bing and Xbox businesses.
Any sale of Bing or Xbox seems unlikely, despite continued suggestions over the years. Microsoft is moving to integrate its search engine experience directly into Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone, and the company is just weeks away from launching its next-generation Xbox One console. Bing also powers a number Xbox search and app features. Either way, MicrosoftÔÇÖs CEO search appears to be progressing with some suggesting the company may name a Ballmer successor by the end of the year.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/8/508019...box-rumors