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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.
THANK YOU