Bangalore: Microsoft, the software giant, is considering Hans Vestberg, CEO, Ericsson AB, as a possible candidate for the position after the departure of current CEO Steve Balmer. It is not mentioned if the Ericsson chief has been contacted about the future offer.

Analysts are having a wild time guessing the successor after Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer’s exit. The guesses range from company insiders like Satya Nadella, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group, and Tony Bates, Executive Vice President of Microsoft for Business Development, Strategy and Evangelism, to several outsiders like Alan Mulally, Co CEO Ford Motor, who said that he had no intention of leaving and will continue to be with Ford. The internal candidates seem to be strong contenders by analysts.  

According to Bloomberg, Microsoft and Ericsson did not comment on this matter. However, company sources mentioned that a CEO will not be appointed until the end of January or February.