The era is almost over and a new one will be starting soon. Some would say that Steve Ballmer’s career at the helm of the mighty Microsoft has been a failure, but this is an ultra-competitive set of industries where they reside. His legacy is still unclear and much will be focused on his successor, but for those who want to see Steve being Steve, here’s his final shareholder letter.
This is a unique letter for me — the last shareholder letter I will write as the CEO of the company I love. We have always believed that technology will unleash human potential and that is why I have come to work every day with a heart full of passion for more than 30 years.
Fiscal Year 2013 was a pivotal year for Microsoft in every sense of the word.