I'm very, very bullish about our prospects, and as I tell our board, as I tell our employees, this is the time to invest. There's so much opportunity. Let's just invest in that opportunity, and really get after it.

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However Ballmer has attracted criticism for Microsoft's share price which has been stagnant during his tenure as well as failing to capitalize on several new consumer technologies. in mathematics and economics. Ballmer has been instrumental in driving Microsoft’s cloud computing strategy with acquisitions such as Skype.

Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer (born March 24 1956) is an American businessman who currently serves as the CEO of Microsoft having held that post since January 2000. 7 billion ranking number 19 on the Forbes 400. As of 2012[update] his personal wealth is estimated at $15.