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Transcript of Microsoft
American multinational software corporation.
HQ: Redmond, Washington.
It develops, manufacters, licenses and supports products of computing.
Founded: April 4th, 1975.
Founders: Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
HISTORY
- Microsoft release Microsoft Windows.- First 32 bit OS: Windows NT.- Microsoft introduces Microsoft Office.- Windows 3,0 launched for Intel 386.
1984 – 94:
- BASIC interpreter for Altair 8800- ASCII Microsoft- Xenix, an Unix version- Microsoft with IBM release MS-DOS
1972 - 83
- Windows 95.- Online service MSN and IE.- Windows CE 1,0 (low memory).- Trusted Computing Platform Alliance.- Windows XP.- Xbox.- XP version wo. Windows Media Player.
1995 – 2005:
- Windows phone 7.- Metro desing.- Windows 8.- Microsoft surface.- Windows phone 8.
2011 – nowadays:
- Windows Vista with Aero.- Microsoft Office 2007.- Azure Services Platform.- Windows 7.- Windows Mobile / Windows Phone OS.- Open Networking Foundation.
2006 – 10:
EMPLOYEES
47,000 US, Seattle 38,000.
89000 people worldwide.
93,000 employees 102 different countries.
Donate 2,500 million to ONGs.
“Corporate Vision Award” employ LGBT.
H1B opponent.
Share price rise
Three billionaries.
12,000 millionaries.
HEADQUARTERS
Microsoft Redmond Campus (Microsoft corporate headquarters):
One Microsoft Way in Redmond, Washingtog.
Over 8 billion ft^2 ft(750,000 meters^2).
30,000 – 40,000 employees (In Bellevue and Issaquah 90,000 worldwide).
FINANCIAL FIGURES
Reneuve:
Operating income:
Net income:
Total assets:
Total equity:
Forethought (Microsoft PowerPoint).Hotmail.Visio corporation (Microsoft Visio).Navision (Microsoft Dynamics NAV).Aquantive (A/Razorfish, Atlas Solutions, DRIVE
Performance Solutions).Fast Search & Transfer.
USD 73,72 billion (2012)
USD 21,76 billion (2012)
USD 16,97 billion (2012)
USD 121,2 billion (2012)
USD 66,36 billion (2012)
Keys acquisitions: Shares:
March 13 1986 – USD 21At the end of the same day – USD 28It reached the top on 1999 – USD 119From 2003 values drop.November 2003 – USD 25,90
MISCELLANEOUS
OTHER PRODUCTS
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Security EssentialsMicrosoft EncartaWindows LiveMicrosoft Internet ExplorerMicrosoft XboxSkype
AWARD AND RECOGNITION
2013 – 8 awards including:“The Times Top 50 employers for Women List, Micorosft
UK”
2012 – 16 awards including:No. 1 “Highest-Paying for Millennian”
2011 – 14 awards:Named on “World's Most Ethical Companies” list.
CRITISISM
“Embrace, extend and extinguish” (Standars manipulations by extensions).“Steel hand in a velvet glove” (Employees).