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The Story of Microsoft
Name of company - Microsoft CorporationAddress - 1 Microsoft
Way, Redmond WA 98052
Web address - Microsoft.comCompany phone number -
425-882-8080
Stock Exchange - Public NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol - MSFTCurrent Stock Price - 16.96
By Krysten Thomas
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Founders
Founders - Bill Gates and Paul Allen He was born in Seattle,
Washington on October 28, 1955
He scored a 1590 out of 1600, and enrolled at Harvard University
in thefall of 1973.
He did not go on to graduate from Harvard University as he left
in hisjunior year to start what was to become the largest computer
software
company in the world; Microsoft Corporation. He married Melinda
French on January 1, 1994. They have three
children Bill Gates has ranked consistently as one of the worlds
wealthiest
people, and the wealthiest overall as of March 2009.
Paul Allen was born in Seattle, Washington on January 21, 1953.
He attended Washington State University, only to drop out two
years
later. He convinced Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to create
Microsoft. He owns three professional sport teams: the Seattle
Seahawks, the
Portland Trail Blazers, and the Seattle Founders.
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I am inspired by the founders of
Mircosoft becauseI am inspired by the founders of Microsoft,
because
they risked everything to drop out of college.
It takes a lot of patience and determination to developsoftware,
and the fact they were able to stick with it
despite criticism is nothing short of amazing.Also Bill Gates
and his wife started the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation which is now the largest
transparently operated charitable foundation. I find itvery
inspiring that Bill Gates has devoted so much of
his time to philanthropy.
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The history of Microsoft
Thirty-four years ago, a nineteen year old kid and his
twenty-two year old businesspartner sold their first program to a
little computer company in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The program was called BASIC, and it was the start of
this company. 1975: Microsoft is founded by Bill Gates and Paul
Allen; they sell BASIC, the first
PC computer language program to MITS Computer, Microsoft's first
customer.1981: Microsoft, Inc. is incorporated; IBM uses
Microsoft's 16-bit operating system
for its first personal computer. .1983: Paul Allen resigns as
executive vice-president but remains on the board; JonShirley is
made president of Microsoft (he later becomes CEO); Microsoft
introducesthe Microsoft Mouse and Word 1985: Microsoft and IBM
forge a joint development
agreement.1987: The company's first CD-ROM application,
Microsoft Bookshelf, is released.
1990: Jon Shirley retires as president and CEO; Michael R.
Hallman is promoted inShirley's place; the company becomes the
first PC software firm to surpass $1 billion
of sales in a single year.1993: The company introduces Windows
NT.1997: The Justice Department alleges that Microsoft violated a
1994 consent decreeconcerning licensing the Windows operating
system to computer manufacturers.1998: The U.S. Department of
Justice files two antitrust cases against Microsoft,
alleging the company had violated the Sherman Act.2000: The
company acquires Visio Corporation, its largest acquisition to
date.
2003: Microsoft launches Windows Server 2003.
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Statistics
Public CompanyIncorporated: 1981 as Microsoft, Inc.
Employees: 56,104Sales: $32.19 billion (2003)
Stock Exchange: NASDAQTicker Symbol: MSFTNAIC: 511210 Software
Publishers; 511130 Book
Publishers; 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing;334119
Other Computer Peripheral Equipment
Manufacturing; 423990 All Other Durable Goods Merchant
Wholesalers; 443120 Computer and Software Stores;551112 Offices
of Other Holding Companies; 541613Marketing Consulting Services;
541618 Other
Management Consulting Services
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Most popular Products/Services
Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer
Microsoft Office Microsoft Live Search Xbox
Encarta Zune MSN TV
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Competitors
Apple Google
IBM Sony Linux
AOL Yahoo
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Annual Report: 2007FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (in millions)
Revenue -------------------------------------51,122
Operating income ----------------------------- 18,524
Net income --------------------------------------14,065
Diluted earnings per share----------------------- 1.42
Cash dividends declared per share---------------- 0.40Cash and
short-term investments------------------ 23,411
Total
assets----------------------------------------------63,171Long-term
obligations--------------------------------8,320
Stockholders equity------------------------------------
31,097
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Advertisements
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Microsoft Employment Information
Current Employment HeadcountWorldwide -------------- 95,828
USA ------------------------ 57,588
Puget Sound ------------ 41,480Reported Gender Breakout
(USA)
Male ---------------------- 43,019Female -------------------
14,569
Reported Age Breakout (USA)29 or Under -------------- 10,441
30-39 ----------------------- 26,290
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Pictures
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Works Cited
http://www.woopidoo.com/biography/bill-gates.htm
http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/History/The-History-of-
Microsoft-1975/
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Microsoft-Corporation-Company-History.html
http://www.microsoft-
watch.com/content/corporate/who_are_microsofts_competitors.html
http://www.microsoft.com/msft/reports/ar07/staticversion/10k_fh_fin.html
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/inside_ms.mspx#EADAE
