[BITList] Worst CEO in America

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          Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Rated Worst CEO in America
          The rankings -- done by a Forbes writer -- cite the Vista and Zune failures, delayed product launches and Microsoft falling behind in mobile technology.
          By Preston Gralla, Computerworld    May 15, 2012 8:56 am 

          Steve Ballmer has probably faced more long-time criticism than any CEO in America. And now there's this: A Forbes writer rates him as the CEO who most deserves to be fired.

          Adam Hartung, a Forbes contributor, pulls no punches in why he believes Ballmer should be fired, writing in part:

            "Without a doubt, Mr. Ballmer is the worst CEO of a large publicly traded American company today. Not only has he singlehandedly steered Microsoft out of some of the fastest growing and most lucrative tech markets (mobile music, handsets and tablets) but in the process he has sacrificed the growth and profits of not only his company but 'ecosystem' companies such as Dell, Hewlett Packard and even Nokia. The reach of his bad leadership has extended far beyond Microsoft when it comes to destroying shareholder value -- and jobs."

          He cites the Vista and Zune fiascos, delayed product launches, and the company's falling behind in mobile as examples of his failures, and notes that Microsoft stock was at $60 a share in 2000 when Ballmer took over, and now typically trades in the low $30s.
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