Computer-Industries

Computer Industries

	IBM
Founded By:	Charles Ranlett Flint
Founded Year:	June 16, 1911
Key People:	Samuel Palmisano(Chairman) Ginni Rometty(President and CEO)
Industry For:	Computer hardware Computer software IT services IT consulting

About Company

       International Business Machines Corporation, or  IBM  is a global technology and innovation company that stands for progress. With operations in over 170 countries, IBMers around the world invent and integrate hardware, software and services to help forward-thinking enterprises, institutions and people everywhere succeed in building a smarter planet.

       IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

       In 2012, Fortune ranked IBM the #2 largest U.S. firm in terms of number of employees (433,362),[2] the #4 largest in terms of market capitalization,[6] the #9 most profitable,[7] and the #19 largest firm in terms of revenue

Official Web-Site:

IBM.com

About Founders

	Name:	Charles Ranlett Flint
	Country	United States
	Born	January 24, 1850
	Died	February 26, 1934 (aged 84)

	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