Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), founded in 1975, is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States, is the largest software companies in the world (with more than 50,000 employees in various countries, up to May 2004). Microsoft develops, manufactures, and supports various types of licensed software products for various computing devices. The most famous products are the Microsoft Windows operating system, which has existed everywhere in the desktop computer market. Microsoft's aggressive business strategy has resulted in several government investigations, including a federal lawsuit in 1998 in which Microsoft is alleged to have illegally used its monopoly power to defeat rivals, through the action appeals and negotiations, Microsoft has reduced the impact of this decision on the operation of the company and the status finances. Types of publicly traded company (NASDAQ: MSFT), Dow Jones Industrial Average Component, S & P 500 Component Industry Software, Electronics, Digital distribution, hardware, video games, IT consulting, online advertising, retail stores, Automotive software Founded Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 4, 1975 Founder Bill Gates, Paul Allen's head office is One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington, United States Regional Service Worldwide Key people Steve Ballmer (CEO), Brian Kevin Turner (COO), Bill Gates (Chairman), Ray Ozzie ( CSA), Craig Mundie (CRSO) Revenue ▲ $ 62,484 billion (2010) - Operating income ▲ $ 24,098 billion (2010) - Profit ▲ $ 18,760 billion (2010) - Total assets ▲ $ 86,113 billion (2010) - Total equity ▲ $ 46,175 billion (2010) 89.000 employees (2010) - Website www.microsoft.com Microsoft sells a variety of software products. Many of these products are developed internally, such as Microsoft Basic. Some of the products purchased from other parties and then re dimerek by Microsoft for its distribution, such as Microsoft Project, a project management program; Visio, a program pentabelan; DoubleSpace; Virtual PC is purchased Figure Scientists Inventors - http://www.tokoh-ilmuwan-penemu . com from CONNECTIX; and even MS-DOS itself, which became Microsoft's early success in the world of manufacturing and marketing of software. In April 2002, Microsoft re-organized into seven major business units, namely: Windows Client (managing client, server and operating system called Microsoft Windows) Information Worker (managing office software products) Microsoft Business Solutions (business service management and application process) Server and Tools (to manage the development and integrated server software) Mobile and Embedded Devices (managing palmtops and telephone services) MSN (managing web-based services) Home and Entertainment (hardware and software to manage customer) There is also what makes the Macintosh Business Unit Microsoft largest Macintosh software developers outside of Apple itself.