Outline of Microsoft

The Microsoft sign at the entrance of the Dubai Microsoft campus, Dubai Internet City. Microsoft has developed Arabic versions for most of its products.

Microsoft Corporation is a multinational corporation based in Redmond, Washington, USA and founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing. Due to the scope and size of the company, it encompasses a broad range of topics mostly revolving around critical analysis and the company's products and services.

Lists

Analysis

Networking

Events

Devices

Partnerships

  • Virus Information Alliance – An international partnership created by the Microsoft Corporation in association with various antivirus vendors.
  • Ultra Mobile PC − Joint specification by Microsoft and others for a small form factor tablet PC.
  • Microsoft Partner Network - The Microsoft partner companies who build solutions on top of Microsoft software or who resell Microsoft software.

People

Board of directors

  • John W. Thompson (chairperson)
  • Satya Nadella (CEO)
  • Dina Dublon
  • Raymond Gilmartin
  • Maria Klawe
  • David Marquardt
  • Charles Noski
  • Helmut Panke

Chief officers

Senior Leaders

Presidents and VPs

Segments and subsidiaries

  • Microsoft Services Asia − A subsidiary responsible for services across Asia.
  • Microsoft Studios − A division responsible for the creation of video content for Microsoft and its partners.
  • Microsoft Research - A division responsible for the research of computer science.
  • MSNBC - A television station formerly co-owned by Microsoft; Microsoft is still a shareholder.
  • Slate - Current affairs magazine created by Microsoft and later sold to the Washington Post Company.
  • Microsoft Skype Division - A Division responsible for the Skype and Microsoft Lync products
  • Microsoft hardware

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