Microsoft reportedly has added another candiate to its potential CEO lineup, Ericsson boss Hans Vestberg.



From The Inquirer:

That's according to Bloomberg, which has heard from people "familiar with the company's plans" that Microsoft is considering 48 year old Ericsson CEO Vestberg as a potential replacement for Steve Ballmer.

This is the first time Vestberg's name has been linked to the Microsoft CEO job, and comes just a few months before the firm will have to make its decision, with Ballmer set to leave the company in August 2014.

  Microsoft eyes Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg as potential Ballmer replacement