Microsoft
Technology >
Software
Microsoft's mission is to enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential. Since the company was founded in 1975, we have worked to achieve this mission by creating technology that transforms the way people work, play, and communicate. We develop and market software, services, hardware, and solutions that we believe deliver new opportunities, greater convenience, and enhanced value to peoples lives. We do business throughout the world and have offices in more than 100 countries.
We generate revenue by developing, manufacturing, licensing, and supporting a wide range of software products and services for many different types of computing devices. Our software products and services include operating systems for personal computers, servers, and intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; information worker productivity applications; business solutions applications; high-performance computing applications; software development tools; and video games. We provide consulting and product and solution support services, and we train and certify computer system integrators and developers. We also design and sell hardware including the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console and accessories, the Zune digital music and entertainment device and accessories, and Microsoft personal computer (PC) hardware products. In addition to selling individual products and services, we offer suites of products and services, including those discussed below and the enterprise client access license (eCAL) suite, which licenses access to Microsoft server software products.
We earn revenues from customers paying a fee to license software; that will continue to be an important part of our business, even as we develop and deliver cloud-based computing services. Cloud-based computing involves providing software, services and content over the Internet by way of shared computing resources located in centralized data centers. Consumers and business customers access these resources from a variety of devices. Revenues are earned primarily from usage fees and advertising.
Product/Services
- None listed
Microsoft
Windows & Windows Live Division
Technology >
Software > Operating Systems
Division Head: Steven Sinofsky
Products / Services
- Windows 7
- Windows Live
Microsoft
Server and Tools
Technology >
Software > Development Tools
Division Head: Robert Muglia
Products / Services
- Windows Server
- SQL Server
- Visual Studio
- Silverlight
- Biz Talk Server
Microsoft
Server and Tools
Windows Azure
Technology >
Software >
Infrastructure > Cloud Infrastructure
Products / Services
- Windows Azure
- SQL Azure
Microsoft
Microsoft Business
Technology >
Software >
Productivity Applications > Office Applications
Products / Services
- Office
- Word
- Powerpoint
- Excel
- Outlook
- Access
- Exchange
- Dynamics
- Sharepoint
- Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft
Entertainment and Devices Division
Technology >
Software > Gaming
Division Head: Don Mattrick
Products / Services
- Xbox 360
- Kinect
- Xbox Live
- Windows Phone
- Windows Embedded
- Mediaroom
- Zune
- Kin (discontinued)
Microsoft
Entertainment and Devices Division
Bungie Software
Technology >
Software > Gaming
Products / Services
- Halo
Microsoft
Online Services
Technology >
Software >
Consumer Software > Search
Division Head: Qi Lu
Products / Services
- Bing
- MSN
- Microsoft adCenter
Microsoft
Skype
Technology >
Communications > IP Telephony
Products / Services
- None listed
