Microsoft-Corporation

	Microsoft Corporation
Founded By:	bill gates paul Alen
Founded Year:	1975
Key People:	Steve Ballmer (CEO) Bill Gates (Chairman)
Industry For:	Computer software Online services Video games

About Company

       Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. 

Microsoft's Business

• Online Services Division: Microsoft’s search, portal, advertising and personal communications services, including online information offerings such as Bing and the MSN portals and channels.

• Server and Tools Business: Microsoft infrastructure software, developer tools and cloud platform, including products such as Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center and the Windows Azure Platform.

• Microsoft Business Solutions: A portfolio of Microsoft Dynamics products and services, as well as Microsoft Health Solutions.

• Microsoft Office Division: Productivity products and services, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project, Visio, and Microsoft’s speech technology investments.

• Interactive Entertainment Business: Key entertainment experiences that span gaming, music and video across multiple screens, including Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, the controller-free Kinect for Xbox 360, Zune Music and Video, and Mediaroom, as well as PC and mobile interactive entertainment.

• Windows Phone Division: Microsoft software and services for Windows Phones worldwide.

• Windows & Windows Live Division: All Windows businesses, including Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer.

• Skype: A division of Microsoft, transforming communications for computers, mobile devices and the connected living room.

Official Web-Site:

www.microsoft.com

About Founders

	Name:	William Henry Gates III
	Country	American
	Born	October 28, 1955

	Name:	Paul Gardner Allen
	Country	American
	Born	January 21, 1953