Board members at Microsoft are grappling with a growing concern: that the company’s traditional software business, which makes up the majority of its sales, could evaporate in a matter of years — and Chairman John Thompson is pushing for a more aggressive shift into newer cloud-based products.
Thompson said he and the board are pleased with a push by CEO Satya Nadella to make more money from software and services delivered over the internet, but want it to move much faster.
