Microsoft
American multinational technology corporation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Microsoft Corporation is a company that makes computer software and video games. Bill Gates and Paul Allen started the company in 1975.[3] Microsoft makes Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Word), Edge, MSN and Xbox, among others. Most Microsoft programs cannot be downloaded for free–people have to buy them in a shop or online. Some products (like the Windows operating system) are often already installed when people buy a new computer.
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Company type | Public |
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ISIN | US5949181045 |
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Founded | April 4, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-04-04) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Headquarters | One Microsoft Way, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | US$110.36 billion[1] (2018) |
US$35.05 billion[1] (2018) | |
US$17.37 billion[1] (2023) | |
Total assets | US$364.8 billion[1] (December 2022) |
Total equity | US$183.14 billion[1] (2023) |
Number of employees | 221,000[2] (2023) |
Subsidiaries | List of Microsoft assets |
Website | microsoft.com |
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