Certainly, we continue to bring in new people. We'll hire, net new, over 4,000 people this year, and attract great people into the company. I'm very bullish about the employee base and what it can accomplish.

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However Ballmer has attracted criticism for Microsoft's share price which has been stagnant during his tenure as well as failing to capitalize on several new consumer technologies. in mathematics and economics. Ballmer has been instrumental in driving Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy with acquisitions such as Skype.

Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer (born March 24 1956) is an American businessman who currently serves as the CEO of Microsoft having held that post since January 2000. 7 billion ranking number 19 on the Forbes 400. As of 2012[update] his personal wealth is estimated at $15.