Microsoft shareholders want to remove Bill Gates as chairman of the board of directors

Three major investor want to remove Microsoft Bill Gates from his post as chairman of the board of directors of the corporation. They fear that, in connection with the planned reforms, Gates would limit the power of a new executive director. Although in recent years the stones of the failure of more than flying toward Balmer, Reuters The agency informs that the shareholders are unhappy and Bill Gates. Apparently, they are keen to secure his resignation as chairman of the board of directors.

This is one of the first high-tech industry where shareholders negatively assess the role of a man of the caliber of Gates as chairman of the board of directors. I note that Bill has a 4.5% stake - it is the largest sole shareholder of the company, while disgruntled investors in the amount of about 5% own shares.

It turns out that disgruntled shareholders will not be easy to carry out their plans to implement. Public statements they did not do, but the Microsoft, apparently waiting for a big change. In any case, the main goal of Microsoft is now - to find a successor to Steve Ballmer. According to rumors, he may become the head of Ford's Alan Mulally.