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Microsoft’s Next CEO: Ballmer Successor Must Apologize to Partners

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s tenure had some high points and some extremely low points. As the software giant seeks to name a new CEO within 12 months, one thing is absolutely clear: Microsoft’s (MSFT) next CEO — Ballmer’s successor — must apologize to partners for numerous channel, mobile and cloud missteps in recent years. Here’s why.

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