Revision Date: October 22, 2008
Microsoft Corporation provides software products for computing devices worldwide. Its Client segment offers Windows product family that comprises Windows Vista; Windows XP Professional and Home; Media Center Edition; Tablet PC Edition; and other Windows operating systems. The company's Server and Tools segment provides integrated server infrastructure and middleware software that support software applications and tools built on the Windows Server operating system. This segment offers Windows Server operating system; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Enterprise Services; product support services; Visual Studio; System Center products; Forefront Security products; Biz Talk Server; and MSDN. Its Online Services Business provides an on-line advertising platform for publishers and advertisers; personal communications services, such as email and instant messaging; and online information. It offers Live Search; MSN; MapPoint; MSN Internet Access; MSN Premium Web Services; Windows Live; MSN Mobile Services; AvenueA Razorfish media agency services; Atlas online tools for advertisers; and the Drive PM ad network for publishers. The company's Microsoft Business Division provides Microsoft office product set comprising enterprise content management, collaboration, unified communications, and business intelligence products; and Microsoft Dynamics products for financial management, customer relationship management, supply chain management, and analytics applications. Its Entertainment and Devices Division offers the Xbox video game system, including consoles and accessories, third-party games, games published under the Microsoft brand, and Xbox Live operations. This division also provides Zune digital music and entertainment device; PC software games; online games; Mediaroom, an Internet protocol television software; mobile and embedded device platforms; and Surface computing platform. Microsoft was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
October 15, 2008, Microsoft acquired Greenfield Online, Inc., which provides Internet survey and comparison shopping solutions primarily in North America and Europe. Greenfield stockholders received $17.50 for each share held. JOINT VENTURES- 50% owned- DreamWorks Interactive L.L.C.; MSNBC Cable L.L.C.; MSNBC Interactive News L.L.C. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURES, Includes in-process, acquired, or purchased R&D.: Mil. $
2008.............8,164 2007.............7,121 2006.............6,584 EMPLOYEES- June 30, 2008, 91,000.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, Mil. $
2008.............3,182 2007.............2,264 2006.............1,578
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The Group's principal activities are to design, develop, manufacture, market, sell and support a wide range of computer systems. These systems include Enterprise systems such as servers, storage, workstations and networking products; Client systems such as notebook and desktop computer systems; Printing and imaging systems which include software and peripherals. The Group also offers various kinds of services which include managed, professional, deployment services, training and certification services and also financial services such as asset management services. The customers of the Group consist of corporate, government, healthcare and education accounts, small-to-medium businesses and individual customers. The operations are conducted in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Japan, India, China, Australia and New Zealand. On 13-Aug-2007, the Group acquired ZING Systems Inc. 