Stephen Elop is the bookies favourite to take over from Steve Ballmer when he leaves Microsoft next year
From The Inquirer:
From The Inquirer:
Betting firm Ladbrokes has released its odds for the most likely candidates for the Microsoft chief executive job. In at top slot, with narrow odds of only 5/1 is Nokia chief and former Microsoft exec Elop, whose biggest achievement recently has been jokingly throwing an iPhone across the room during an interview, garnering lots of media coverage.Nokia CEO Elop bookies favourite to take on Microsoft top spot
Elop could be a savvy choice if Microsoft is determined to go mobile-first across the organisation. Rising sales of Windows Mobile on Nokia handsets indicate that Elop has the right approach for breaking into this hotly contested market, but while Microsoft has managed to overtake BlackBerry as number three smartphone platform, it’s still far behind Android and iOS.
