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ashcan and in today’s business profile
ashcan and in today’s business profile we take a look at Microsoft Microsoft is
we take a look at Microsoft Microsoft is
we take a look at Microsoft Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond Washington it
headquartered in Redmond Washington it
headquartered in Redmond Washington it is a company that operates in over 100
is a company that operates in over 100
is a company that operates in over 100 countries has over 80,000 employees and
countries has over 80,000 employees and
countries has over 80,000 employees and has annual revenues of over 50 billion
has annual revenues of over 50 billion
has annual revenues of over 50 billion dollars Microsoft commands nearly 90
dollars Microsoft commands nearly 90
dollars Microsoft commands nearly 90 percent market share but like most
percent market share but like most
percent market share but like most companies is facing a myriad amount of
companies is facing a myriad amount of
companies is facing a myriad amount of challenges today Microsoft story is
challenges today Microsoft story is
challenges today Microsoft story is well-documented and that is that Bill
well-documented and that is that Bill
well-documented and that is that Bill Gates was a student at Harvard
Gates was a student at Harvard
Gates was a student at Harvard University and decided to drop out and
University and decided to drop out and
University and decided to drop out and basically relocate to New Mexico where
basically relocate to New Mexico where
basically relocate to New Mexico where one of its first partners and clients
one of its first partners and clients
one of its first partners and clients was located the next year in 1978 the
was located the next year in 1978 the
was located the next year in 1978 the company’s first international office
company’s first international office
company’s first international office opened up in Japan and on January 1st
opened up in Japan and on January 1st
opened up in Japan and on January 1st 1979 Bill Gates decided to relocate the
1979 Bill Gates decided to relocate the
1979 Bill Gates decided to relocate the company’s headquarters from New Mexico
company’s headquarters from New Mexico
company’s headquarters from New Mexico out over in Redmond Washington and in
out over in Redmond Washington and in
out over in Redmond Washington and in 1980 Steve Ballmer a Harvard classmate
1980 Steve Ballmer a Harvard classmate
1980 Steve Ballmer a Harvard classmate of Bill Gates decided to leave Proctor
of Bill Gates decided to leave Proctor
of Bill Gates decided to leave Proctor and Gamble and join the company on
and Gamble and join the company on
and Gamble and join the company on August 12 1981 IBM gave Microsoft its
August 12 1981 IBM gave Microsoft its
August 12 1981 IBM gave Microsoft its first major successful contract that is
first major successful contract that is
first major successful contract that is when IBM passed up digital research and
when IBM passed up digital research and
when IBM passed up digital research and granted Microsoft a contract for the
granted Microsoft a contract for the
granted Microsoft a contract for the disk operating system or Gauss on march
disk operating system or Gauss on march
disk operating system or Gauss on march 13 1986 Microsoft had its IPO or initial
13 1986 Microsoft had its IPO or initial
13 1986 Microsoft had its IPO or initial public offering the stock opened at 21
public offering the stock opened at 21
public offering the stock opened at 21 and closed at 28 but if you adjust for
and closed at 28 but if you adjust for
and closed at 28 but if you adjust for all the stock splits that’s about 10
all the stock splits that’s about 10
all the stock splits that’s about 10 cents compared to today’s price now
cents compared to today’s price now
cents compared to today’s price now Microsoft has gone on to create for
Microsoft has gone on to create for
Microsoft has gone on to create for billionaires and over 12,000
billionaires and over 12,000
billionaires and over 12,000 millionaires in 1989 Microsoft launched
millionaires in 1989 Microsoft launched
millionaires in 1989 Microsoft launched its flagship office suite called
its flagship office suite called
its flagship office suite called Microsoft Office and the next year in
Microsoft Office and the next year in
Microsoft Office and the next year in 1990 it launched windows 3.0 which
1990 it launched windows 3.0 which
1990 it launched windows 3.0 which really helped the company become the
really helped the company become the
really helped the company become the dominant platform of the computing
dominant platform of the computing
dominant platform of the computing industry Microsoft’s critics are quick
industry Microsoft’s critics are quick
industry Microsoft’s critics are quick to point out that the company is rarely
to point out that the company is rarely
to point out that the company is rarely invented much and in fact it’s missed on
invented much and in fact it’s missed on
invented much and in fact it’s missed on many opportunities none of which are
many opportunities none of which are
many opportunities none of which are greater than the Internet in the world
greater than the Internet in the world
greater than the Internet in the world wide web by the mid-1990s Netscape had
wide web by the mid-1990s Netscape had
wide web by the mid-1990s Netscape had commanding position in the browser Wars
commanding position in the browser Wars
commanding position in the browser Wars and that’s when Microsoft decided to
and that’s when Microsoft decided to
and that’s when Microsoft decided to launch Internet Explorer and bundle it
launch Internet Explorer and bundle it
launch Internet Explorer and bundle it in its OS that’s when the Justice
in its OS that’s when the Justice
in its OS that’s when the Justice Department decided to file a motion and
Department decided to file a motion and
Department decided to file a motion and Microsoft’s antitrust problems began
Microsoft’s antitrust problems began
Microsoft’s antitrust problems began today Microsoft is a diversified
today Microsoft is a diversified
today Microsoft is a diversified technology company that uses its cash
technology company that uses its cash
technology company that uses its cash cows to invest in new high-growth areas
cows to invest in new high-growth areas
cows to invest in new high-growth areas Microsoft is facing many competitors all
Microsoft is facing many competitors all
Microsoft is facing many competitors all at once in the video game market it is
at once in the video game market it is
at once in the video game market it is taking on of course Nintendo and Sony in
taking on of course Nintendo and Sony in
taking on of course Nintendo and Sony in the music business it’s taking on Apple
the music business it’s taking on Apple
the music business it’s taking on Apple SanDisk and of course online it’s taking
SanDisk and of course online it’s taking
SanDisk and of course online it’s taking on yahoo google and AOL it’s for that
on yahoo google and AOL it’s for that
on yahoo google and AOL it’s for that reason that some people are arguing that
reason that some people are arguing that
reason that some people are arguing that Microsoft should be broken up not for
Microsoft should be broken up not for
Microsoft should be broken up not for antitrust purposes but for strategic
antitrust purposes but for strategic
antitrust purposes but for strategic reasons while Bill Gates remains the
reasons while Bill Gates remains the
reasons while Bill Gates remains the company’s chairman other executives have
company’s chairman other executives have
company’s chairman other executives have taken over the most senior positions
taken over the most senior positions
taken over the most senior positions Steve Ballmer became the president in
Steve Ballmer became the president in
Steve Ballmer became the president in 1998 and is today the CEO as well and in
1998 and is today the CEO as well and in
1998 and is today the CEO as well and in 2006 Ray Ozzie became the firm’s chief
2006 Ray Ozzie became the firm’s chief
2006 Ray Ozzie became the firm’s chief Software Architect in 2007 Microsoft
Software Architect in 2007 Microsoft
Software Architect in 2007 Microsoft shocked the investment community by
shocked the investment community by
shocked the investment community by investing 240 million dollars in a 1.6
investing 240 million dollars in a 1.6
investing 240 million dollars in a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook the hot social
percent stake in Facebook the hot social
percent stake in Facebook the hot social networking site
networking site
networking site it valued Facebook at 15 billion dollars
it valued Facebook at 15 billion dollars
it valued Facebook at 15 billion dollars but more importantly it showed the
but more importantly it showed the
but more importantly it showed the community just how serious Microsoft is
community just how serious Microsoft is
community just how serious Microsoft is in its war against Google for internet
in its war against Google for internet
in its war against Google for internet advertising dollars
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