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Red Hat Named Large Technology Company of the Year by North Carolina Technology Association [Press Release]
Business Wire | 8 days 4 hours 22 minutes ago
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced it has been named Large Technology Company of the Year by the North Carolina Technology Association (NCTA) in its 2009 NCTA 21 Awards. The criteria for this award include annual revenue of more than $100 million, market leadership, employment growth, innovation and profit margin. Other finalists in the Large Technology Company category included Epic Games, Inc., Microsoft Corporation and Tekelec.
Chinese Entrepreneurs Gather Together to Explore the Chinese Approach to New Business Civilization [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 days 23 hours 22 minutes ago
BEIJING, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- On December 5 and December 6, 2009, The 8th China Entrepreneur Summit 2009, co-sponsored by the China Entrepreneur Magazine and the China Entrepreneur Club, will be held in Beijing. At that time, more than 700 leading domestic and international business leaders will attend this event, to further discuss whether China, which is out of the economic crisis, can become a dominant force in building a new business civilization.
EMC Drives More Efficiency Around New Microsoft Platforms [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
...technologies through our leading Microsoft consultancy, storage technology integration across Microsoft's broad product portfolio...information infrastructure for Microsoft environments." EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer...
Tech stocks off; Applied Materials to buy Semitool - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 2 hours 28 minutes ago
Semitool, based in Kalispell, Mont., makes technology used in the cleaning and preparing of semiconductor wafers.
Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Movers & Shakers - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 5 hours 39 minutes ago
Fortinet, the Sunnyvale, Calif., provider of network-security solutions, began an initial public offering of 12.5 million common shares at $12.50. The company is offering 5.8 million shares and holders 6.7 million. Fortinet also has given the underwriters an option on an additional 1.88 million shares if demand for the offering requires.
Avanade Migrates to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 [Press Release]
MarketWire | 14 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/09/09 -- Avanade, a business technology services provider, has become one of the first companies to deploy a large-scale Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 infrastructure. Utilizing the new features in Exchange Server 2010, Avanade is able to reduce its total cost of ownership (TCO), improve reliability and stability, broaden system redundancy to include the data center and increase user satisfaction. Additionally, through its early adoption, Avanade has honed i...
IIMA and Tycoon Systems Successfully Conclude Global Business School Tournament [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 22 minutes ago
...presented by IIMA and Microsoft Corporation - was a great success...presented by IIMA and Microsoft Corporation, involving 1,800...Ms Meenu Handa (Microsoft India), Mr. Gurcharan...running a simulated corporation from January 2008...
Cisco, Intel help lead broad tech-sector rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 2 hours 50 minutes ago
Cisco said it raised its bid after only a few Tandberg shareholders agreed to the company's initial offer. Read story about Cisco raising its bid for Tandberg.
ScaleOut Software Driving Innovation in the Global Data Integration Space [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 days 20 hours 22 minutes ago
...integration and full parallel Microsoft Language Integrated Query (LINQ...0 will be showcased at the Microsoft Professional Developer's Conference...software that was acquired by Microsoft Corporation and is now called Network Load...
HP Helps Customers Rethink the PC With New Thin Computing Solutions [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 13 hours 21 minutes ago
Expanding the application of thin clients in new computing environments, HP (NYSE:HPQ) today introduced a variety of thin computing solutions that deliver affordable, simple computing experiences for business and education, as well as integrated client virtualization solutions that extend the power of the data center to the desktop.
Tuesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks Movers & Shakers - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 5 hours 53 minutes ago
Did the stock market do something even more bullish than simply go up when the S&P 500 Index closed on Monday decisively above the 1,100 level?
Critical Alerts for Microsoft, US Steel, Cephalon, Eaton, and Harmony Gold Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 21 hours 51 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Microsoft, US Steel, Cephalon, Eaton, and Harmony...PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Microsoft Corporation , United States Steel Corp. , Cephalon Inc. , Eaton Corporation , and Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd...
Broad losses hit tech stocks early - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 3 hours 36 minutes ago
Drug stocks mixed; Vivus jumps on study
Intermedia Launches First Hosted Exchange 2010 Service [Press Release]
Business Wire | 15 days 3 hours 52 minutes ago
Intermedia, the global leader in Microsoft Exchange hosting, today launched the first hosted Exchange 2010 service, moments after Microsoft announced the availability of its Exchange Server 2010 software. The hosted service is available to direct customers and affiliates, adding key features such as support for BlackBerry® wireless solutions and free migration from legacy versions of Exchange. Partners wishing to resell hosted Exchange 2010 under their own brand will be able to offer Intermed...
Don't Underestimate the Gift of Gab This Holiday Season [Press Release]
MarketWire | 5 days 22 hours 4 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- With holiday parties and festive staff functions on the horizon, it may be more important than you thought to be up to date on your current events. In fact, a survey released today by MSN.ca and Harris/Decima revealed that 79 per cent of Canadians judge one another based on their knowledge of what's happening in the world around them.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Development Tools, Operating Systems & Utilities Software |
| Website: | http://www.microsoft.com |
Microsoft's ambitions are anything but small. The world's #1 software company provides a variety of products and services, including its ubiquitous Windows operating systems and Office software suite. Microsoft has expanded into markets such as video game consoles, customer relationship management applications, server and storage software, and digital music players. The company has also used selective acquisitions to bulk up its presence in markets such as online advertising, mobile devices, and enterprise software. In 2008 Microsoft made repeated efforts to acquire Yahoo! but was ultimately rebuffed; the two companies would instead sign a deal in 2009 to combine their search operations.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 58,437 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -3.3 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 14,569 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -17.6 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 93,000 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 2.2 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | June |