Microsoft
Microsoft is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975.
Bill Gates is the chairman of the company while Steve Ballmer is the Chief Executive Officer.
Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
It was established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.
The company’s 1986 initial public offering, and subsequent rise in its share price, created an estimated three billionaires and 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees.
In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition to date.
As of 2013, Microsoft is market dominant in both the PC Operating system and office suite markets (the latter with Microsoft Office). The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers; and is active in areas including internet search (With Bing), the video game industry (With the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, and the upcoming Xbox one console), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones (via the windows phone OS).
Windows Division, Server and Tools, Online Services Division
The company’s client division produces the flagship Windows OS line such as Windows 8, it also produces the Windows Live family of products and services. Server and Tools produces the server versions of Windows, such as Windows Server 2008. R2 as well as a set of development tools called Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Silverlight, and System Center Configuration Manager.
Microsoft provides IT Consulting and produces a set of certification programs handled by the server and tools division designed to recognize individuals who have a minimal set of proficiencies in a specific role; this includes developers, system/network analysts, trainers and administrators. Microsoft press, which publishes books, is also managed by the division.
The online services Business division handles the online service MSN and the search engine Bing. As of December 2009, the company also possesses and 18% ownership of the Cable News Channel MSNBC without any editorial control; however, the division develops the channel’s website msnbc.com, in a joint venture with the channel’s co-owner, NBC Universal.
Entertainment and Devices Division
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division designs, markets, and manufactures consumer electronics including Xbox 360 game console, the handheld Zune media player, and the television-based internet appliance MSN TV. Microsoft also markets personal computer hardware including mice, keyboards, and various game controllers such as joysticks and game-pads.
Company’s Revenue is US$ 77.85 Billion
Operating income is US$ 26.76 Billion
Net income is US $ 21.86 Billion
Total assets is US$142.43 Billion
Total equity is US$ 78.94 Billion
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Bill Gates is the chairman of the company while Steve Ballmer is the Chief Executive Officer.
Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies.
It was established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. It rose to dominate the personal computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.
The company’s 1986 initial public offering, and subsequent rise in its share price, created an estimated three billionaires and 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees.
In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition to date.
As of 2013, Microsoft is market dominant in both the PC Operating system and office suite markets (the latter with Microsoft Office). The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers; and is active in areas including internet search (With Bing), the video game industry (With the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, and the upcoming Xbox one console), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones (via the windows phone OS). Windows Division, Server and Tools, Online Services Division
The company’s client division produces the flagship Windows OS line such as Windows 8, it also produces the Windows Live family of products and services. Server and Tools produces the server versions of Windows, such as Windows Server 2008. R2 as well as a set of development tools called Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Silverlight, and System Center Configuration Manager.
Microsoft provides IT Consulting and produces a set of certification programs handled by the server and tools division designed to recognize individuals who have a minimal set of proficiencies in a specific role; this includes developers, system/network analysts, trainers and administrators. Microsoft press, which publishes books, is also managed by the division.
The online services Business division handles the online service MSN and the search engine Bing. As of December 2009, the company also possesses and 18% ownership of the Cable News Channel MSNBC without any editorial control; however, the division develops the channel’s website msnbc.com, in a joint venture with the channel’s co-owner, NBC Universal.
Entertainment and Devices Division
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division designs, markets, and manufactures consumer electronics including Xbox 360 game console, the handheld Zune media player, and the television-based internet appliance MSN TV. Microsoft also markets personal computer hardware including mice, keyboards, and various game controllers such as joysticks and game-pads.
Company’s Revenue is US$ 77.85 Billion
Operating income is US$ 26.76 Billion
Net income is US $ 21.86 Billion
Total assets is US$142.43 Billion
Total equity is US$ 78.94 Billion
Reference
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