Steve Ballmer's final company meeting as CEO was an emotional one

[TopWargamer]

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/26/4774746/steve-ballmer-microsoft-company-meeting-final-speech

 

 

 

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer bid farewell to employees today at his final company meeting as CEO. After announcing his intentions to retire within the next 12 months, Ballmer's speech today was clearly an emotional moment for him personally. According to sources familiar with the meeting, Ballmer told employees "we will deliver the next big thing... we will change the world again." During his hour-long speech, Ballmer discussed the Nokia deal and him passing over the CEO role to a new leader.

At one point during the meeting, Ballmer chose to play the song he used back at his first company meeting in 1983: Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". He then proceeded to jump and dance around the stage screaming at the top of his voice "the sound of Microsoft!" After the song ended, an emotional Ballmer paused to "enjoy this for a minute," with tears visibly streaming down his face. "You work for the greatest company in the world, soak it in."

Ballmer also thanked the thousands of Microsoft employees who had queued to see his final speech. "I want to say thank you…this isn't about any one person. It's about a company that's important, that's forward thinking, that's innovative." Ballmer ended his emotional speech with Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' "I've had The Time of My Life" playing in the background before he screamed "I've had the time of my life" and continued to dance and run around the stage. Microsoft employees in the audience shook hands with Ballmer and screamed "we love you" as they cheered and clapped throughout his final speech.

 

I would have loved to be there to see him screaming, jumping, and dancing around. Sure he wasn't the best CEO, but I think we can all agree that he was definitely passionate and energetic about Microsoft.

 

[Wesley]

The man Sweat with Passion though lol

 

[orangecat]

is there a video? I want to see a video.

[whatthe_fuzz]

 

[Mooshi]

Does this mean Microsoft products will get better or -

[Youbetternot]

but seriously when will I get my newsreported badge

[Anult]

Oh god, somebody had to have filmed that. Please, the internet deserves something like this.

[Wesley]

 

Bahahaha its been so long since i've watched that lol

[Wesley]

My personal favorite hahaha

 

[Giddyguy]

may be off topic but, there are rumors about the Ford CEO taking over MS. Now why would a auto company CEO become a Software (and hardware) company CEO? this make absolutely no sense.

[Mooshi]

 

 

 

Actually...it looks more like Balmer is advertising the Slap Chop.

 

[Anult]

The man Sweat with Passion though lol

 

 

God these GIF's will never get old.

 

Imma miss you ballmer, we will never see thy man sweat in public again.

[TopWargamer]

may be off topic but, there are rumors about the Ford CEO taking over MS. Now why would a auto company CEO become a Software (and hardware) company CEO? this make absolutely no sense.

This certainly wouldn't be the first time we saw something like this happen.

 

ie, John Scully (former PepsiCo CEO) becoming CEO of Apple from 1983-1993.

[naca1227]

I don't think he was a bad CEO, Bill Gates kind of pathed the way for MS and Ballmer made some mistakes but also some pretty damn good decisions but he still made MS what it is today

 

Goodbye Steve Ballmer aka... Psycho.. I wish I could have gotten your Nanosuit back to ya 

[ixi_your_face]

 

:'(

[pit5000]

This certainly wouldn't be the first time we saw something like this happen.

 

ie, John Scully (former PepsiCo CEO) becoming CEO of Apple from 1983-1993.

 

was thinking the same thing

[swifty7]

thank God that buffoon is out.  I just hope we get someone with dignity with true leadership quality and vision.    

[CyberneticTitan]

thank God that buffoon is out.  I just hope we get someone with dignity with true leadership quality and vision.    

 

Wouldn't mind Paul Alan or Bill Gates back as head.

 

The legendary people who founded this large company.

[hassanul]

Still remember back when he did the Windows 1.0 ad

 

He was in Microsoft all they way when they released the first windows OS

[pGuerrerox]

finally this "CEO noob" is leaving "microshit" I just hope the new CEO have a head over his shoulders with a brain in it cuz "microshit" needs to become microsoft again!  

 

PLEASE bring us something good, descent products, decent business strategies become a real competitor to apple and google....

PLEASE!!!!

[Mooshi]

Imagine if Gabe Newell became the new CEO.