INTRODUCTION & HISTORY

Established - April 4, 1975.

Founders – Bill Gates & Paul Allen.

Headquartered in Redmond, Washington

Initiation - sold Interpreters for the Altair 8800.

First Contract with IBM.

GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES

1984-1994 : Windows & Office

1995-2005 : Internet & 32-bit era

2006- now : Vista & Cloud Computing

PRODUCT DIVISIONS

Business Software

Products

Entertainment

Hardware

BUSINESS SOFTWARE

Unit Comprises of :

• Business Productivity

• All server products

• Cloud Services

• Microsoft Lync

PRODUCTS

Unit Comprises of :

• Internet Explorer

• All Office Products

• Windows Phone

• Visual Studio

ENTERTAINMENT

Unit Comprises of :

• Zune

• PC Gaming

• Xbox Home

HARDWARE

Unit Comprises of :

• All PC Hardware

• Mouse & Keyboard Products

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 1986.

Business Tactics – embrace, extend & extinguish.

ENVIRONMENT: 17th place in Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener

Electronics. Silver Certified by Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design(LEED) in 2008.

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