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Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975.[1] It is a Washington corporation.[2] Its headquarters are in Redmond.
Satya Nadella is its CEO.[3] It operates in the technology industry, software industry, software development, and International Standard Industrial Classification. It had 221k employees in 2022.[4]
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Summary
Microsoft is a software company[1]. Microsoft ranks in the top 0.82% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,179 views/month, #2 of 244).[2]
Key Facts
- Microsoft received the BigBrotherAwards[3].
- Microsoft received the BigBrotherAwards[4].
- Microsoft is in the country of United States[5].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as software company[6].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as business[7].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as technology company[8].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as public company[9].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as organization[10].
- Microsoft's founder is recorded as Bill Gates[11].
- Microsoft's founder is recorded as Paul Allen[12].
- Microsoft's item operated is recorded as Q364[13].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[14].
- Microsoft is owned by Bill Gates[15].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[16].
- Microsoft is owned by Capital Group Companies[17].
- Microsoft is owned by State Street Corporation[18].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[19].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[20].
- Microsoft is owned by Steve Ballmer[21].
- Microsoft is owned by Bill Gates[22].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[23].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[24].
- Microsoft's headquarters location is recorded as Redmond[25].
- Microsoft's chief executive officer is recorded as Satya Nadella[26].
- Microsoft's has organizational division is recorded as Microsoft Research[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Bill Gates[11] and Paul Allen[12].
Leadership
Microsoft's chief executive officer is recorded as Satya Nadella[26].
Operations
Microsoft's headquarters location is recorded as Redmond[25]. Subsidiaries include Q73801[28], a video game developer[29], in United States[30], founded in 2000[31], headquartered in Redmond[32]; Avanade[33], an organization[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36], headquartered in Seattle[37]; Microsoft Algeria[38], a software company[39], founded in 2011[40], headquartered in Algiers[41]; Microsoft India R & D[42], a software company[43], in India[44], founded in 1998[45]; Lionhead Studios[46], a video game developer[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1996[49], headquartered in Guildford[50]; and Microsoft Mobile[51], a business[52], in Finland[53], founded in 2014[54], headquartered in Espoo[55].
Ownership
Owners include BlackRock[14], a company[56], in United States[57], founded in 1988[58], headquartered in New York City[59]; Bill Gates[15], an entrepreneur[60], b. 1955[61], of United States[62], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[63]; The Vanguard Group[16], a business[64], in United States[65], founded in 1975[66], headquartered in Malvern[67]; Capital Group Companies[17], a business[68], in United States[69], founded in 1931[70], headquartered in Los Angeles[71]; State Street Corporation[18], a business[72], in United States[73], founded in 1792[74], headquartered in Boston[75]; and Steve Ballmer[21], an entrepreneur[76], b. 1956[77], of United States[78], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[79].
Recognition
Awards received include BigBrotherAwards[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Microsoft include Microsoft Redmond Campus[80].
Why It Matters
Microsoft ranks in the top 0.82% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,179 views/month, #2 of 244).[2] Microsoft has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] Microsoft is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]
Microsoft is credited with the discovery of TrueSkill[83], a rating system[84]; Common Intermediate Language[85], a programming language[86], founded in 2000[87]; SONiC[88], an operating system[89]; ribbon[90], a computer science term[91]; Advanced power management[92], an application programming interface[93], founded in 1992[94]; and High Capacity Color Barcode[95]. Works attributed to Microsoft include Halloween Documents[96], a document[97]; Windows Insider[98], a software[99], founded in 2014[100]; Microsoft Pinpoint[101], a website[102], founded in 2008[103]; and Microsoft Popfly[104]. Entities named for Microsoft include Microsoft Redmond Campus[80].
FAQs
What awards did Microsoft receive?
Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3] and BigBrotherAwards[4].
What did Microsoft discover?
Microsoft is credited as discoverer of TrueSkill[83], Common Intermediate Language[85], SONiC[88], and ribbon[90].