Fast Facts About Microsoft
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 | Corporate Address |
| Important Dates |
| Board of Directors |
| Microsoft's Businesses |
| Operation Centers |
| Microsoft Subsidiaries |
| Revenue and Headcount |
| Employment Information |
| Real Estate Portfolio |
| About Microsoft |
Corporate Address
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-7329
USA
Tel: (425) 882-8080
Fax: (425) 706-7329
Web site: http://www.microsoft.com
Important Dates
| Important Dates | |
| Date | Event |
1975 | Microsoft founded |
Jan. 1, 1979 | Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington |
June 25, 1981 | Microsoft incorporates |
Aug. 12, 1981 | IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft's 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0 |
Feb. 26, 1986 | Microsoft moves to corporate campus in Redmond, Washington |
March 13, 1986 | Microsoft stock goes public |
Aug. 1, 1989 | Microsoft introduces earliest version of Office suite of productivity applications |
May 22, 1990 | Microsoft launches Windows 3.0 |
Aug. 24, 1995 | Microsoft launches Windows 95 |
Dec. 7, 1995 | Bill Gates outlines Microsoft's commitment to supporting and enhancing the Internet |
June 25, 1998 | Microsoft launches Windows 98 |
Feb. 17, 2000 | Microsoft launches Windows 2000 |
June 22, 2000 | Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer outline Microsoft's .NET strategy for Web services |
May 31, 2001 | Microsoft launches Office XP |
Oct. 25, 2001 | Microsoft launches Windows XP |
Jan. 15, 2002 | Bill Gates outlines Microsoft's commitment to Trustworthy Computing |
Nov. 7, 2002 | Microsoft and partners launch Tablet PC |
Jan. 16, 2003 | Microsoft declares annual dividend |
April 24, 2003 | Microsoft launches Windows Server 2003 |
Oct. 21, 2003 | Microsoft launches Microsoft Office System |
July 20, 2004 | Microsoft announces plans to return up to $75 billion to shareholders in dividends and stock buybacks |
June 15, 2006 | Microsoft announces that Bill Gates will transition out of a day-to-day role in the company in July 2008, Ray Ozzie is named chief technology officer and Craig Mundie chief research and strategy officer |
July 20, 2006 | Microsoft announces a new $20 billion tender offer and authorizes an additional share-repurchase program of up to $20 billion over five years |
Jan. 30, 2007 | Microsoft launches Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System to consumers worldwide |
Board of Directors
(Last Updated: March 26, 2007)
| Board of Directors | |
Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation | |
Former James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School | |
Former Chief Financial Officer, JPMorgan Chase | |
Chairman, Microsoft Corporation | |
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. | |
Founder, Chairman and CEO, Netflix, Inc. | |
General Partner, August Capital | |
Former Vice Chairman, AT&T Corporation | |
Former Chairman of the Board of Management, BMW AG | |
Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft Corporation | |
Microsoft's Businesses
(Last Updated: March 2, 2007)
| Microsoft Business Divisions | |
Microsoft Platforms & Services Division | Includes the Windows Business Group, the Server & Tools Group, and the Online Services Group |
Microsoft Business Division | Includes the Information Worker Group, the Microsoft Business Solutions Group, and the Unified Communications Group |
Microsoft Entertainment & Devices Division | Includes the Home & Entertainment Group and the Mobile & Embedded Devices Group |
Operation Centers
(Last Updated: May 5, 2005)
| Operation Centers | |
| Role | Location |
Licensing, Manufacturing, Operations and Logistics | Dublin, Ireland |
Manufacturing | Humacao, Puerto Rico, USA |
Licensing and Operations | Reno, Nevada, USA |
Operations and Logistics | Singapore |
Microsoft Subsidiaries
(Last Updated: Aug. 2, 2006)
Microsoft Corporation has subsidiary offices located in the following countries and regions:
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Algeria | Ecuador | Latvia | Russia | |||||||||
Argentina | Egypt | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | |||||||||
Armenia | El Salvador | Lithuania | Senegal | |||||||||
Australia | Estonia | Luxembourg | Serbia & Montenegro | |||||||||
Austria | Finland | Macau | Singapore | |||||||||
Azerbaijan | France | Macedonia | Slovakia | |||||||||
Bahrain | Germany | Malaysia | Slovenia | |||||||||
Bangladesh | Greece | Malta | South Africa | |||||||||
Belgium | Guatemala | Mauritius | Spain | |||||||||
Bermuda | Honduras | Mexico | Sri Lanka | |||||||||
Bolivia | Hong Kong | Morocco | Sweden | |||||||||
Brazil | Hungary | Namibia | Switzerland | |||||||||
British Virgin Islands | Iceland | Netherlands | Taiwan | |||||||||
Bulgaria | India | New Zealand | Thailand | |||||||||
Cameroon | Indonesia | Nigeria | Trinidad & Tobago | |||||||||
Canada | Iraq | Norway | Tunisia | |||||||||
Cayman Islands | Ireland | Oman | Turkey | |||||||||
Chile | Israel | Pakistan | Ukraine | |||||||||
China | Italy | Panama | United Arab Emirates | |||||||||
Colombia | Jamaica | Paraguay | United Kingdom | |||||||||
Costa Rica | Japan | Peru | Uruguay | |||||||||
Côte d'Ivoire | Jordan | Philippines | Venezuela | |||||||||
Croatia | Kazakhstan | Poland | Vietnam | |||||||||
Cyprus | Kenya | Portugal | Zimbabwe | |||||||||
Czech Republic | Korea | Qatar |
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Denmark | Kuwait | Romania |
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Dominican Republic |
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Revenue and Headcount
(Last Updated: June 30, 2007)
Microsoft's worldwide headcount and revenue growth for the past 10 fiscal years are summarized below:
Employment Information
(Last Updated: June 30, 2007)
| Current Employment Headcount | |
| Location | Employees |
Worldwide | 78,565 |
USA | 47,645 |
Puget Sound (Washington State) | 35,510 |
| Reported Gender Breakout (USA) | ||
| Gender | Employees | Percentage |
Male | 35,799 | 75% |
Female | 11,846 | 25% |
Not Specified | 0 | 0% |
| Reported Age Breakout (USA) | ||
| Age Range1 | Employees | Percentage |
29 or Under | 8,554 | 18.0% |
30-39 | 22,897 | 48.0% |
40+ | 16,194 | 34.0% |
| 1 | Average age: 36.9 years. |
| Functional Breakout (Worldwide) | |
| Role | Employees |
Business Group | 37,818 |
Sales & Marketing Support Group | 32,282 |
Operations Group | 8,464 |
Real Estate Portfolio
(Last Updated: Aug. 1, 2007)
| Owned | ||
| Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites |
Puget Sound | 8,360,803 | 74 |
Other US | 1,004,687 | 4 |
International | 882,569 | 5 |
SUBTOTAL: | 10,248,059 | 83 |
| Leased | ||
| Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites |
Puget Sound | 2,874,957 | 39 |
Other US | 3,337,385 | 103 |
International | 7,705,728 | 340 |
SUBTOTAL: | 13,918,070 | 482 |
| TOTAL PORTFOLIO | ||
| Location | Total Square Feet | No. of Sites |
Puget Sound | 11,235,760 | 113 |
Other US | 4,342,072 | 107 |
International | 8,588,297 | 345 |
GRAND TOTAL: | 24,166,129 | 565 |
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
MS-DOS, .NET, Office XP, 2007 Office system, Windows, Windows Server, Windows 3.0, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.