Microsoft Corp is considering Qualcomm Inc Chief Operating Officer Steve Mollenkopf as a candidate for its new chief executive officer, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it reaches the final stages of a four-month search process. The worlds biggest software company is down to a handful of candidates with no clear leader, including a hitherto unconsidered technology executive, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters this week. In the past few months, most attention has focused on Ford Motor Co CEO Alan Mulally, a friend of Steve Ballmer, Microsofts current CEO who announced his plans to retire earlier this year. Microsoft declined comment on its CEO search, and Qualcomm declined comment on Mollenkopfs potential candidacy.
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