Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK) CEO Elop May Be Ballmer’s Successor

Just one day after the announcement that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is buying Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V), current Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that Nokia exec Stephen Elop is one of the candidates who might replace him, reports Stephen Shankland for CNET.

Before going to Nokia, Elop worked for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as the head of the Microsoft Office division. He then helped forge the close relationship between Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) (BIT:NOK1V) (HEL:NOK1V) and Microsoft culminating in the Windows Phone and is currently Nokia’s CEO.

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