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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Corporation
Public
Traded as
Industry Computer software
Computer hardware
Consumer electronics
Digital distribution
Founded April 4, 1975; 41 years ago (1975-04-04)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Founders Bill Gates
Paul Allen
Headquarters Microsoft Redmond campus, Redmond, Washington, United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John W. Thompson (Chairman)
Satya Nadella (CEO)
Bill Gates (Founder & Technology advisor)
Brad Smith (President)
Products
Services
Revenue DecreaseUS$85.32 billion (2016)
IncreaseUS$19.86 billion (2016)
IncreaseUS$16.79 billion (2016)
Total assets IncreaseUS$193.69 billion (2016)
Total equity DecreaseUS$71.99 billion (2016)
Owner Bill Gates (3%)
Number of employees
114,000 (June 30, 2016)
Subsidiaries List of Microsoft subsidiaries
Website www.microsoft.com
Footnotes / references

Microsoft Corporation /ˈmkrəˌsɒft, -r-, -ˌsɔːft/ (commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. As of 2016, it was the world's largest software maker by revenue, and one of the world's most valuable companies.


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