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Microsoft Corporation

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Year established

1975

Location

Redmond WA US

Primary Industry

Software

About

Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul G. Alle, and based in Washington, US, Microsoft Corporation operates as a technology company. Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, and sells software products, computers, laptops, hardware, PC games and devices, accessories, and solutions for business, developers, and IT, as well as other services. The Company's segments include productivity and business processes, intelligent cloud, and personal computing which offer Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business. The company operates in approximately 170 countries. Microsoft became a public company in 1986 trading under the ticker symbol MSFT. In December 2016, the company acquired LinkedIn and in 2107, it released Visual Studio 2017. In 2020, it introduced Xbox Series X and Azure Space, and in 2021, it launched Windows 11.
Primary Industry
Software
Sub Industries
Electronics, Computer & Related Peripherals, Web Development, IT Infrastructure, Operating Systems (OS), Music & Video Streaming Software, Multimedia & Graphics, Gaming, Engineering Software
Website
www.microsoft.com
Verticals
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing
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Completed Attunity Inc. 21 Feb 2019
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Completed ProClarity Corporation 01 Apr 2006
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