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• Ballmer Looking To Keep Microsoft Board Seat After Stepping Down As CEO
  7:32 PM EST Fri. Oct. 04, 2013
  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is leaving his CEO post after 13 years but is running for re-election to its board of directors next month, in a development that could rankle investors seeking change.
• Pivotal Makes First Big Move, Acquiring Mobile App Dev Firm Xtreme Labs
  7:37 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  Pivotal, the EMC-VMware-GE joint venture helmed by Paul Maritz, has acquired its first company -- a mobile app development startup that works with Microsoft, Apple, Google and BlackBerry.
• Report: Top Microsoft Investors Want Gates To Relinquish Chairman Role
  1:27 PM EST Wed. Oct. 02, 2013
  Bill Gates is reportedly under pressure from large shareholders to step down as chairman, in what amounts to the latest sign that massive changes are coming at the software giant.
• Microsoft Partners Not Crazy About Ford's Mulally As Next Likely CEO
  7:49 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  With Ford CEO Alan Mulally reportedly leading the pack to become Microsoft's next CEO, partners tell CRN they'd like to see someone with a proven ability to connect with consumers.
• Microsoft's Ballmer Gives Tearful Farewell In Last Company Meeting
  4:13 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage in his final company-wide meeting to give another loud, energetic public appearance and a tear-filled thank you to Microsoft employees.
• 10 Key Takeaways From Oracle's Financial Analyst Briefing
  12:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 30, 2013
  Key financial metrics, Oracle's product strategy and CEO Ellison's views on cat videos and The Internet of Things were on the agenda.
• 10 Hot Technology Startups For September
  2:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 27, 2013
  From the latest software for handling big data to visual development tools to software for managing content in e-commerce systems, there's no shortage of startups with innovative technologies this month.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  1:31 PM EST Fri. Sep. 20, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 20, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
• 20 Odd Tech Startup Names And The Real Stories Behind Them
  10:00 AM EST Thu. Sep. 19, 2013
  As more startups show up on the enterprise tech scene, finding a good name is getting harder. So, some are getting creative. Here's a look at 20 examples of startups that went outside the box.
• IDF: 25 Products Building The Intel Ecosystem, One Hardware Or Software Piece At A Time
  4:00 PM EST Wed. Sep. 18, 2013
  Last week's Intel Developer Forum (IDF) saw a wide range of Intel server, storage, client device, and other hardware and software partners showcasing new ways to build on the huge Intel IT ecosystem.
• Microsoft Developer Evangelist Sandquist Jumps To Twitter After 16 Years
  7:24 PM EST Tue. Sep. 17, 2013
  Microsoft loses 16-year developer relations veteran to Twitter, where he'll be overseeing the social networking sites ecosystem partnerships.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  1:00 PM EST Fri. Sep. 13, 2013
  For the week ending Sept. 13, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
• Salesforce's Oracle Hiring Spree Continues As 17-Year Vet Fernicola Joins Ranks
  5:31 PM EST Thu. Sep. 12, 2013
  The path from Oracle to Salesforce.com is well-worn, and longtime enterprise sales guy Anthony Fernicola has become the latest to travel it.
• Microsoft Beefs Up Cloud SharePoint With More Storage, Better Management
  4:10 PM EST Wed. Sep. 11, 2013
  SharePoint is one of Microsoft's most successful products, but the cloud-based version has lagged in terms of features. Now Microsoft is moving to close this gap.
• Report: Former Microsoft Exec Raikes Isn't Going To Be Next CEO
  7:28 PM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  Jeff Raikes, the former longtime Microsoft exec who's been leading the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is stepping down. But he apparently isn't interested in the CEO job.
• Report: Microsoft Investors Pushing Ford's Mulally, CSC's Lawrie As CEO Candidates
  5:28 PM EST Tue. Sep. 10, 2013
  Does Microsoft need a turnaround of the sort that Alan Mulally pulled off at Ford, and which Mike Lawrie is trying to achieve at CSC? Apparently, some top investors think so.
• Movers And Shakers: Here's Who Made Gartner's 2013 Cloud IaaS Magic Quadrant
  4:00 PM EST Mon. Sep. 09, 2013
  While Amazon is leading the cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service pack, a number of smaller players are making inroads with innovative technology, and in some cases, marketing. See who made the list.
• 30 Notable IT Executive Moves: August 2013
  11:15 AM EST Wed. Sep. 04, 2013
  August saw plenty of executive shakeups, including more departures and new faces at Microsoft.
• The Next Microsoft CEO? 10 Potential Candidates To Replace Ballmer
  4:00 PM EST Tue. Aug. 27, 2013
  Steve Ballmer plans to retire within the next 12 months. Is the next chief executive of Microsoft on this list?
• 15 Cloud And Virtualization Products Fueling Buzz At VMworld 2013
  10:00 AM EST Tue. Aug. 27, 2013
  As VMware moves deeper into storage and network virtualization, its ecosystem partners are showing off a deluge of new products that promise to make IT operate more efficiently -- and faster.
• VMware Preps Software-Defined Data Center For Its Star Turn
  12:00 PM EST Mon. Aug. 26, 2013
  The term "software defined data center" is still pretty nebulous to many technology companies, but VMware is hoping to change that at its VMworld conference this week.
• Microsoft Taps New Worldwide Support VP As 9-Year Vet Gordon Departs
  10:02 AM EST Mon. Aug. 26, 2013
  Barbara Gordon, who spent 19 years at Sun Microsystems before coming to Microsoft, is leaving after nearly a decade, possibly for a job at EMC.
• Get Your Popcorn Ready: Microsoft's Search For New CEO Is Under Way
  7:49 PM EST Fri. Aug. 23, 2013
  As Microsoft looks for a new CEO to replace the departing Steve Ballmer, many industry watchers expect the choice to come from outside the company.
• Novacoast Selling Its Intrusion Detection Software In Mac App Store
  10:10 AM EST Wed. Aug. 21, 2013
  By selling its 4Shadow product through the Mac App Store, the solution provider is finding a new route to market for its intellectual property.
• 5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
  12:00 PM EST Fri. Aug. 16, 2013
  For the week ending Aug. 16, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful, or just didn't make good decisions.