Ballmer delivered his last speech to company employees as a Microsoft CEO

Sep 27, 2013 06:35 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft’s outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer has delivered his last speech to company employees as part of an internal meeting held yesterday, with the man often criticized for Windows 8’s poor sales getting emotional several times on stage.

On the other hand, Ballmer has offered a terrific show to the thousands of employees who attended the meeting, as he danced on stage and expressed his love for Microsoft by screaming his voice out for several times.

The Verge is reporting that Ballmer told employees that “we will deliver the next big thing, we well change the world again,” without actually saying whether he was referring to a new product or service.

In addition, Ballmer used Michael Jackson’s song “Wanna Be Startin’ Something” to start jumping and dancing around the stage, while also screaming “the sound of Microsoft!” Workers in the audience cheered and applauded Ballmer’s show, with many singing out loud “we love you.”

When the song came to an end, Ballmer asked for a minute to “enjoy this,” with The Verge reporting that tears were streaming down his face.

"You work for the greatest company in the world, soak it in,” he told the audience with his eyes full of tears.

"I want to say thank you…this isn't about any one person. It's about a company that's important, that's forward thinking, that's innovative,” he continued.

Moments later, Ballmer played yet another song, this time “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” of Bill Medle and Jennifer Warnes. This time, he started dancing on the stage screaming “I’ve had the time of my life.” Employees were once again impressed with Ballmer’s performance, as many of them wanted to shake hands with the outgoing CEO once the speech came to an end.

Ballmer is set to leave Microsoft in just a few months, as soon as the company finds a new successor. There are absolutely no details on who’s coming next, but according to unofficial reports, the shortlist includes Nokia’s former boss Stephen Elop, Ford’s current CEO Alan Mulally, and several internal candidates.