Bill Gates urged to quit Microsoft as Steve Ballmer makes emotional farewell

摘要

Three of Microsoft's top 20 investors are calling for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the company he co-founded 38 years ago. The pressure on Gates comes as CEO Steve Ballmer, who took over the top role from Gates in 2000, made an emotional farewell speech to employees. Visibly struggling to hold back tears, Ballmer said that no company was about "one person". Rumours have suggested he was pushed to retire as Microsoft struggles against competition from the likes of Apple and Google. With Ballmer on his way out, the three unnamed board members are lobbying for Gates' removal.