Microsoft Australia is Associated With and Known as:
Introduction
Microsoft Corporation is the world's leading It company that engages in the designing, developing, manufacturing and world-marketing of Computer hardware products and computer software solutions. It is the member of S&P 500 and has a primary trading on the stock market of NASDAQ.
History
The company began operations by the efforts of Bill Gates and his co-founder Paul Allen on 4 April 1975 in New Mexico, USA. It has grown to become the largest computer software company in terms of revenues. As of 2014, the company generated total revenues of US$ 86, 83 billion.
Products and Research Labs
Microsoft Corporation is the best known for windows, operating systems, server applications, Internet software, devices,
Microsoft office, Xbox game console etc. It headquarters in Microsoft Redmond Campus, Redmond, Washington, United States. The Research Labs of Microsoft Corporation are located in England, China, Germany, India and Egypt.
Subsidiaries and Divisions
Microsoft Corporation is the parent company of Consumers Software, Outlook.com, Bungie Inc, Rare Ltd, Microsoft Forefront Unified Access
Gateway and many more. The company operates its operations through four divisions namely- Entertainment and Devices Division, Business Division, Windows Division and Online Services Division.
Major Acquisitions and International Presence
Microsoft Corporation acquired
Skype Technologies in the year 2011. VideoSurf Inc was acquired by Microsoft in 2012. Acquisition Of
Nokia is also one the major acquisitions of the Microsoft Corporation. The company serves in over 100 nations around the world with its offices. Microsoft states its business in Australia in 1983 with 20 people. Today, it has become the best-known brand in Australia. The company has around 128,076 employees worldwide.