MicroStrategy
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MicroStrategy Incorporated is an American company that provides business intelligence (BI), mobile software, and cloud-based services. Founded in 1989 by Michael J. Saylor, Sanju Bansal, and Thomas Spahr, the firm develops software to analyze internal and external data in order to make business decisions and to develop mobile apps. It is a public company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, in the Washington metropolitan area.[2] Its primary business analytics competitors include SAP AG Business Objects, IBM Cognos, and Oracle Corporation's BI Platform.[3][4] Saylor is the Executive Chairman and, from 1989 to 2022, was the CEO.[5][6][7] It is widely considered to be a bitcoin proxy due to its massive holdings of the cryptocurrency.
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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Business intelligence and mobile software |
Founded | 1989; 35 years ago (1989) |
Founders | Michael J. Saylor Sanju Bansal Thomas Spahr |
Headquarters | Tysons Corner, Virginia, U.S. |
Key people | Michael J. Saylor (executive chairman) Phong Le (president & CEO) |
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Number of employees | 2,121 (2021) |
Website | microstrategy |
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