Interview with Steve Ballmer, CEO: Microsoft Corp

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Robert Stein of ActiveWin has posted up an exclusive interview with Steve Balmer of Microsoft. Robert met with Steve at the CES 2006 event and discusses some of the routes Microsoft are undertaking and Steves vision for Vista

Steve Ballmer is chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., the world's leading manufacturer of software for personal and business computing. Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980 and was the first business manager hired by Bill Gates. Since then, Ballmer's passion and leadership have become hallmarks of his tenure at the company.

ActiveWin.com: Microsoft has done some innovative things lately with community such as releasing websites like the Hive.Net, etc. How has Microsoft been so successful leading the way with online bloggers and websites when other companies are just learning about community?

Steve Ballmer: We have known from the very beginning that one of the most important success factors for our business would be our ability to build a community amongst our partners, developers and customers. From the start, Microsoft has looked to offer the ability for them to connect with one another and for us to reach them and hear from the directly. So, in many senses the blogging phenomenon is nothing new to us and has been very natural for us to embrace. Certainly, with the continued proliferation of the Internet and technologies like RSS, everything has been taken to an entirely new level. You’ll see us continue to do even more, building on the success of sites like Channel 9, where we already have over 2.8M visitors every month.

View: The Entire Interview @ ActiveWin

(1 reply) #1 Lasker on 08 Jan 2006 - 15:17

anyone saw his keynotes? he act like a drunk man

#1.1 Jugalator on 08 Jan 2006 - 16:53

He always does... Ballmer going nuts, and again. He's pretty hot if you have a sweat fetish, I guess...

#2 Bhav on 08 Jan 2006 - 15:22

he's on drugs, clearly.

his stupid behaviour is the reason bill's at the top and he isnt.

the idiot threw the controller for god sake!

#3 sinatosk on 08 Jan 2006 - 17:18

the guy is a joke

(1 reply) #4 epple on 08 Jan 2006 - 17:29

Haha, I love him. Every corporation needs a guy like that to get the party started.

#4.1 SquareSoft0 on 08 Jan 2006 - 19:19

He makes killer mixes as well, all-around a good thing to have around.

(1 reply) #5 TRC on 08 Jan 2006 - 23:59

When hasn't he been insane? Here he is selling Windows 1.0 in 1985. Now how much would you pay!?

#5.1 MNS on 09 Jan 2006 - 00:11

what's his beef with Nebraska?

#6 aristotle-dude on 09 Jan 2006 - 04:24

Did he throw any chairs? Did you mention Google to taunt him?

#7 bangbang023 on 09 Jan 2006 - 05:16

The guy is a perfect counter balance to Gates' subdued, modest personality. A little crazy at time, but it works.

#8 mr_demilord on 09 Jan 2006 - 10:01

/suicide

#9 mr_da3m0n on 09 Jan 2006 - 18:48

Was he acclaimed by the sound of thousand chairs flying out the window?

#10 toadeater on 09 Jan 2006 - 19:46

[quote]"So, in many senses the blogging phenomenon is nothing new to us and has been very natural for us to embrace."[/quote] In other words, Microsoft completely missed the boat with blogging, as it has with most emerging technologies, and now it is trying to catch up, AKA "embrace," as usual. But you see, Professor Ballmer makes it sound so much more impressive.

#11 tiwaris on 10 Jan 2006 - 02:21

He is funny (but not witty).

I guees he works really hard at his job and that is something we should learn from him.

#12 MNS on 10 Jan 2006 - 14:30

Developers have deleted my post.

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