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A TRUE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION the History Of The History of Microsoft A TRUE • In 1975 Paul Allen and Bill Gates create and sell their INTERNATIONAL first product, a BASIC computer language for the CORPORATION Altair 8800, and Microsoft was created • After high school Bill Gates attended Harvard University to study Pre-law BY: Alana Juzenas Rakesh Sathiarupen • He dropped out of university Nick Mihailidis after he and Paul created Harmeet Brar BASIC and Microsoft was formed Mission Statement Six Core Values i. Integrity and honesty • To enable people and business throughout ii. Passion for customers, partners and the world to realize their full potential technology Delivering their mission globally iii. Open and respectful with others, and • Thinking and acting globally, enabling a diverse workforce that generates innovative dedicated to making them better decision making for a broad spectrum of iv. Willingness to take on big challenges customers and partners, innovating to lower and see them through the costs of technology, and showing v. Self-critical, questioning, and leadership in supporting the communities in committed to personal excellence and which we work and live self-improvement vi. Accountable for commitments, results, and quality to customers, shareholders, partners, and employees Research Seven Core Business • Microsoft invests a significant portion of its Units revenue to pioneer new technologies and push the state of the art forward • There are 7 core business units to serve their customers in the • Microsoft research seeks innovative solutions in computer science to make your coming decade: life easier; they search out ways to improve i. Windows client software that will help you complete a task for your job, view and share your home ii. Information worker photos and movies, find info on the internet, iii. Microsoft Business Solutions and communicating with your family and iv. Server and Tools friends online v. Mobile and embedded Devices vi. MSN vii.Home and Entertainment 1 The Present Selected Products • Bill Gates is currently the worlds richest man • Desktop Applications • Access (relational database management) • In 2000 Steve Ballmer • Excel (integrated spreadsheet) became the second Chief • FrontPage (Web site publishing) Executive Officer of • MS Office (business productivity software Microsoft. Bill Gates has suite) taken on a new role as • Outlook (messaging and collaboration) Chief Software Architect • PowerPoint (presentation graphics) • Project (project scheduling and resource • Microsoft’s first quarter allocation) revenue of 2004 was • Word (word processing) $10.15 billion Top Global Competitors • IBM (International Business Machines) – World’s Top provider of computer hardware, software, and semi- Microsoft conductors (behind Microsoft) • Oracle in North America – Offers database management and business application software • Hewlett-Packard Company – HP provides a full range of high-tech products, including personal computers, servers, storage products, printers, networking equipment, and software Microsoft’s Microsoft’s Strategy in Strategy in N.A. N.A. • Continues to target small and midsize • Currently extends its core software businesses products into Web-based services for businesses and consumers • Investing heavily in research and development, spending about $4.5 • Positioning its operating systems, billion software, and services as the standard for accessing, communicating, and • Is transforming itself from a traditional doing business over the Internet software provider to a broader technology services and media • Uses selective acquisitions to expand company its enterprise software offerings 2 Major Microsoft Affiliates Microsoft Canada Co. • Microsoft Business Solutions • Canadian subsidiary of Microsoft Co. in ¾ Offers range of software applications Washington for small and midsized businesses ¾ founded in 1985 ¾ • MSNBC Cable, L.L.C. Headquartered in Mississauga ¾ Regional offices all across Canada ¾ Joint venture between Microsoft and • Has built strong relationships with: NBC ¾ more than 1,000 Microsoft Certified ¾ Offers a variety of news programs Partners • MSNBC Interactive News, L.L.C. ¾ over 50 Gold Certified Partners ¾ Introduced MSNBC.com for web surfers ¾ 2000 Value Added Resellers and ¾ Provides online news content ¾ 2,600 System Builders • Recently announced first GTSC • Voted as one of the 25 most respected Canadian corporations in 2003 by Cdn. CEO’s What is Microsoft Canada About? • Business leadership ¾Business Summit • Innovation and R&D Microsoft EMEA ¾Innovation Alliance (Europe, Middle East, • Commitment to the Community Africa) ¾I Can Program • Commitment to its Employees ¾I Volunteer Program History of Microsoft Microsoft EMEA Region Sites: EMEA… • Microsoft operates in over 55 countries across Greece Romania Europe, Middle East and Africa Algeria Austria Gulf Russia Belgium Hungary Saudi Arabia • Works together with local partners in the Bulgaria Ireland Slovakia government, industry and society at large to Croatia Israel Slovenia empower people, businesses and communities to Cyprus Italy South Africa realize their potential. Czech Republic Kuwait Spain Denmark Lebanon Sweden • Jean-Phillipe Courtois: Chief Executive Officer, Egypt Middle East Switzerland Microsoft EMEA, and Senior VP of Microsoft Estonia Morocco Tunisia Corporation. Lithuania Netherlands Turkey Latvia Norway UK • Microsoft EMEA was established in 1982 and works Finland Oman with a group of companies employing more than France Poland 12,000 people and a partner channel for 40,000 Germany Portugal software developers, 280,000 resellers and millions of small and medium sized enterprise customers. 3 Development Goals for Microsoft EMEA Research Microsoft EMEA Institutions: • Main Objective: To learn from the region’s rich cultural, linguistic, geographical and business diversity • Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK • Address the big challenges and opportunities: • European Microsoft Innovation Centre (EMIC) ¾ The enlargement of the European Union (EU) ¾ Become involved in the New African • Microsoft European Product Development Partnership for Development (NEPAD) Centre (EPDC) ¾ The development goals of the Middle East under the broader banner of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals • Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) • Education, IT life-long learning and participation in the information society are key enablers of these development goals Sustaining growth in Europe, Sustaining growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa the Middle East and Africa • Independent research estimates that every 1 • For example, a recent study showed that the Euro of Microsoft revenue generates 8 Euros software, solutions and services market accounts in purchases of software, hardware and IT for over 4 billion Euro dollars in the UK, while software built on Microsoft technologies accounts services from local vendors and partners. for over half the revenue of the UK software industry. • A growing IT industry means job creation. • In France, Microsoft partners account for revenues of 5 billion Euro dollars (equivalent to half the total • Between 1995 and 2001, the number of IT revenue for the whole French IT industry) and industry jobs grew by 50 percent in countries employ over 36,000 IT specialists (22.6 percent of across Europe including France, Italy, Spain, the French IT employment market). Sweden and the UK. • The same is said in Germany, Microsoft partners employ over 53,000 IT specialists (29.3 percent of • The Microsoft-supported software, solutions the German market) and deliver revenues of 9 billion and services market plays a significant role in Euros (one-third of the total revenue for the whole the regional technology industry. German IT industry). Bridging the Digital Divide Bridging the Digital Divide • Microsoft takes an inclusive approach to the • In addition, in countries such as South Africa, delivery of value to EMEA communities. Jordan, Lebanon, Poland and Egypt, Microsoft EMEA works with both government and with a • Microsoft EMEA makes technology available number of non-governmental organizations to the broadest possible number of communities in the region. (NGOs) to extend the technology skills base. • Microsoft promotes technology access and • These NGOs include the World Economic skills among disadvantaged communities in Forum’s Global Digital Divide Initiative (GDDI), both developed and developing countries of the region. the World Food Program, the International Youth Foundation and World Links, etc. 4 Achieving e-Europe Achieving e-Europe • Microsoft is planning on expanding • Microsoft is working with the EU to achieve the foundations of the information its broad vision for an inclusive information society in Central and Eastern society through its e-Europe and e-Europe + European States, through a range of Action Plan. activities. • These plans are aimed at bringing • These include community affairs communities closer together, promoting programs and a wide range of economic growth, and creating a more partnerships with governments, integrated society. businesses and institutions to strengthen local technology • Microsoft is also working through infrastructures and address public/private partnerships to help prevent economic and social priorities. the development of a two-tier Europe. Asia-Pacific • Fastest-growing region for Microsoft Microsoft in Asia •Asia represents about 20 percent of total revenues • Workforce of more than 4,000 employees Strategy in Asia Microsoft in India • Focus on adapting products
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