A couple of months back, Microsoft confirmed that CEO Steve Ballmer would be retiring in a matter of months, and now, the Redmond company’s head honcho has delivered a poignant farewell speech to the company he has manned for well over a decade.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be retiring in the next twelve months, according to an official announcement from Microsoft. Ballmer, who succeeded Bill Gates at the turn of the millennium, will continue as the Redmond outfit’s chief for the foreseeable future, as the company begins the hunt for his replacement.