What is Microsoft?
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational computer technology corporation that
develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for
computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its most profitable
products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of
productivity software. As of the third quarter of 2009, Microsoft was ranked as the third
largest company in the world, following PetroChina and ExxonMobil. It is also one of the
largest technological corporation in the world.
Who is founder of Microsoft?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft. The company was founded on April
4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800.
Various products of Microsoft?
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Servers
Windows Developer Tools
Microsoft Expression
Business Software
Games & Xbox 360
Windows Live
Windows Phone
Zune
Bing
Microsoft Corporation
Computer software
Industry Consumer electronics
Video game consoles
Founded Albuquerque, New Mexico (April 4, 1975)
Bill Gates
Founder(s)
Paul Allen
Headquarters Redmond, Washington, United States
Area served Worldwide
Bill Gates (Chairman)
Steve Ballmer (CEO)
Key people Ray Ozzie (CSA)
Craig Mundie (CRSO)
Don Mattrick (Senior VP of Entertainment and Devices)
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Servers
Windows Developer Tools
Microsoft Expression
Products Business Software
Games & Xbox 360
Windows Live
Windows Phone
Zune
Bing