誰將接替鮑爾默掌管微軟？

????托尼?貝茨

????當前職務：高級副總裁，業務開發與宣傳推廣部，微軟

????英國人貝茨不論作為技術專家，還是負責數十億美元預算的商業領袖，均有不俗表現。最近，他負責微軟的業務開發、戰略與宣傳推廣部門——其中一項很重要的工作就是讓公司眾多的合作伙伴滿意。之前，他曾擔任在線通話服務商Skype的首席執行官，還在思科系統公司（Cisco Systems, 《財富》500強）擔任過高管。貝茨在消費者與企業產品領域的經驗是非常有吸引力的一個組合。

????Tony Bates

????Current role: EVP, Business Development and Evangelism group, Microsoft

????Bates, a native of England, has a proven track record as both a technologist and business leader controlling a multi-billion dollar budget. Currently, he leads Microsoft's business development, strategy and evangelism -- which involves the important job of keeping the company's many partners happy. Prior, he served as chief executive of Skype, the online calling service, and as a top executive at Cisco Systems (CSCO, Fortune 500). His experience with both consumer and enterprise products would be an attractive combination.