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RSA Helps Global Corporations Collaborate Securely With New Release of RSA(R) Data Loss Prevention Suite [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 1 hour 6 minutes ago
BEDFORD, Mass., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC), today announced enhancements to the RSA® Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Suite, its integrated, market-leading suite of data security products that are engineered to discover, monitor and protect sensitive data from loss, leakage or misuse whether in a datacenter, on the network, or out at the endpoints.  With more than 70 new features for scanning, workflow, reporting, and global content processing, version 8....


Fear the Future as Metro 2033 ships to Retail [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 hour 36 minutes ago
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced the release of Metro 2033™, a landmark title in the first-person genre. Based on a novel by the Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 combines classic first-person-shooter action with elements of survival horror and intelligent plot and character development not seen before in gaming, to create a true genre original. Metro 2033 is now available to purchase at retail stores around the world for both the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system...


Research and Markets: Games Consoles in Europe: An Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 hours 7 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/dfc391/games_consoles_in) has announced the addition of the "Games Consoles in Europe" report to their offering.


Microsoft Conference in Costa Mesa, California Experts from the Microsoft Corporation to Discuss Windows 7, Virtualization and Exchange 2010 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 20 hours 59 minutes ago
Leading technology experts from the Microsoft Corporation will be discussing the latest innovative technology in a convenient, affordable, one-day event taking place in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 29. Free software (an evaluation copy of Windows 7 and the Microsoft System Center Suite) will be available to every Microsoft Windows Intelligence attendee.


Critical Alerts for Microsoft, UPS, BB&T, Coeur d`Alene Mines, and Incyte Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 3 days 23 hours 35 minutes ago
CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for MSFT, UPS, BBT, CDE, and INCY.


Algebraix Data Appoints John Mutch Vice Chairman and Director [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 22 hours 6 minutes ago
Algebraix Data Corporation today announced the appointment of John Mutch as Vice Chairman and member of the board of directors. In his position at Algebraix, John will help steer the company’s long-term growth and market strategy. John, a 25-year enterprise software veteran, is currently CEO of BeyondTrust Software and has previously been CEO of HNC Software and Peregrine Systems. John has also served on the boards of Adaptec, Edgar Online, Aspyra, Overland Storage and Brio Software. He began...


Application Performance Increases By Up To 20 Percent with Latest ATI FirePro Graphics Driver [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 9 hours 5 minutes ago
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced professional graphics users can access several new ATI FirePro™ graphics driver features designed to accelerate application performance and enhance reliability. Available for download, version 8.702 of the ATI FirePro™ graphics driver incorporates tremendous application tuning efforts, resulting in significant performance improvements − more than 20 percent –for Dassault Systèmes CATIA, Autodesk® 3ds Max® and PTC® ProENGINEER® users, for example1.


GE Takes CUDA Beyond Graphics To New Classes Of Application With First Rugged Single Board Computer To Feature Integrated GPGPU Technology [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 22 hours 6 minutes ago
In the first of a series of planned announcements, GE Intelligent Platforms today announced the IPN250 Rugged 6U OpenVPX Single Board Computer (SBC), the first rugged SBC to feature an integrated GPGPU (general purpose computing on a graphics processing unit) capability. The IPN250 delivers unprecedented levels of computing performance for size, weight and power (SWaP) constrained platforms at lower cost, creating new application opportunities that were previously unthinkable. It enables syst...


Motorola Announces Alliance with Microsoft for Search and Maps Services; Launching on New Smart Phones in China [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 13 hours 6 minutes ago
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced a global alliance with Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT) to deploy Bing services on Motorola devices powered by Android.  This new offering, launching in China on smartphones in Q1, will provide consumers a choice when using search and map functions on their Android-based devices.


Software Toolbox Updates Gadget Wizards for Wonderware InTouch [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 24 minutes ago
Software Toolbox® today announced the availability of Gadget Wizards 1.1 for Wonderware InTouch® HMI software. The wizards provide innovative high-resolution graphics that maximize operator response and comprehension, while minimizing design and engineering efforts.


The CodePlex Foundation Announces Appointment of Permanent Board Members [Press Release]
MarketWire | 6 days 16 hours 1 minute ago
SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/09/10 -- The CodePlex Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation formed with the mission of enabling the exchange of code and understanding among software companies and open source communities, today announced the appointment of four members to its permanent Board of Directors.


Microsoft Plays Catch-up -- Sub-$70 Linux Virtual Desktop [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 22 hours 51 minutes ago
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Userful Corporation, the world leader in multiseat Linux desktop virtualization, today announced that 30,000 schools worldwide have chosen Userful virtual desktops to reduce computing costs and improve computer-to-student ratios. Microsoft recently announced its own multi-seat solution, Microsoft Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, seven years after Userful pioneered the technology on Linux back in 2002.  Another classic case of Linux vs. Windows, only th...


Reportlinker Adds Global Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Industry [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 7 days 22 hours 8 minutes ago
NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:


UW-NCKU Bilateral Workshop in Nano/Bio-Photonics, the New Trend for Future Medical Research and Development [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 3 hours 17 minutes ago
UW-NCKU Bilateral Workshop in Nano/Bio-Photonics is held on March 1st and 2nd, in the Library B1 Conference Center, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan. The workshop not only focuses on the two major research themes, nano-photonics and bio-photonics, but also discusses the future biomedical collaborations between University of Washington (UW) and National Cheng Kung University.


Federal IT Officials & Tech Leaders to Examine Govt. Transition to Cloud Computing at SaaS/Gov 2010 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 18 hours 20 minutes ago
SIIA & INPUT Event will Take Place April 5th in Washington, D.C.





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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