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Microsoft Corporation Company Profile

Anushka Gore Published 31 May 2024 Updated 31 May 2024

Company Profile

Microsoft Corporation Basic Information, Manufacturing Base, Sales Area, and Competitors

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Description

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Company Name

Microsoft Corporation

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Website

www.microsoft.com

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Established Date

1975

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Headquartered

United States

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Market Position/ History

Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in the United States. In 1981, IBM introduced its personal computer with Microsoft’s 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0, and then the company launched Windows 3.0, and Windows 95 in 1990, and 1995 respectively. The company launched Windows 2000, in 2000. Further, in 2007, the company launched Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office System to consumers worldwide. Microsoft launched Xbox One X in 2017. In addition, the company has made several acquisitions including, Yammer, LinkedIn, GitHub, Activision Blizzard, and others. In 2023, the company launched Windows Copilot.

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Sales Area

Worldwide

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No. of Employees

International: 101,000

United States: 120,000

Worldwide: 221,000

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Competitors
  • ArcBlock
  • Blockpass
  • Danube Tech
  • Evernym
  • Finema
  • KYC-Chain
  • Metadium Technology
  • NEC Corporation
  • Ping Identity
  • SelfKey Foundation
  • Sovrin Foundation

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CEO

Satya Nadella

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Ownership Type

Public

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Contact Information

One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-7329 USA

Tel: (425) 882-8080

Fax: (425) 706-7329

Business Segment/ Overview:

Microsoft Corporation is operating under three segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. Productivity and Business Processes segment consists of products and services in portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services, spanning a variety of devices and platforms. This segment primarily comprises:

  • Office Commercial (Office 365 subscriptions, the Office 365 portion of Microsoft 365 Commercial subscriptions, and Office licensed onpremises), comprising Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft Viva, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  • Office Consumer, including Microsoft 365 Consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other Office services.
  • LinkedIn, including Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Premium Subscriptions, and Sales Solutions.
  • Dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, comprising a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM (including Customer Insights), Power Apps, and Power Automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications.

Self-Sovereign Identity Product Types Specification

Product

Description

Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Decentralized identities help protect privacy and keep personal data more secure. Microsoft Entra Verified ID is a managed verifiable credentials service based on open standards. KuppingerCole has rated Verified ID as an Overall Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader in the 2022 Leadership Compass for Verified Identity.

Features

  • Digitally validate identity information to ensure trustworthy self-service enrollment and faster onboarding.
  • Quickly verify an individual’s credentials and status to grant least-privilege access with confidence.
  • Replace support calls and security questions with a streamlined self-service process to verify identities.
  • Ensure that credentials are interoperable and reusable with a solution that supports open standards.

Customers who are using Microsoft Entra Verified ID

  • Agilus
  • Condatis
  • Avanade
  • RMIT University
  • NHS
  • Keio University
  • Vlaanderen
  • LEGO House Home of the Brick
  • Peel Region
  • Others
Anushka Gore  
Anushka Gore is a Senior Research Associate at Cognitive Market Research & Consulting, specializing in the Consumer Goods sector. She is involved in delivering comprehensive market intelligence and business research…
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Profile Details

  • Author Anushka Gore
  • Published 31 May 2024
  • Last Updated 31 May 2024
  • Reading Time~5 minutes
  • CoverageSWOT, Financials, Key Employees, History

Table of Contents

    • 1.1 About Microsoft Corporation
    • 1.2 Key Facts
    • 1.3 Key Employees
      • 1.3.1 Key Employee Biographies
    • 1.4 History
    • 1.5 Locations & Subsidiaries
      • 1.5.1 Head Office
      • 1.5.2 Other Locations & Subsidiaries
    • 2.1 Company Overview
    • 2.2 Business Segments
    • 2.3 R&D Overview
    • 2.4 Brands
    • 2.5 Key Company Statistics
    • 2.6 Key Financials (2015–2019)
    • 2.7 Share Holder Analysis
    • 2.8 Regional Presence
    • 2.9 Services Offered
    • 3.1 Strengths
    • 3.2 Weaknesses
    • 3.3 Opportunities
    • 3.4 Threats
    • 3.5 Key Competitors
    • 4.1 Company Metrics
    • 4.2 Key Investors
    • 4.3 Recent Funding & Valuation
    • 4.4 Historical Funding & Valuation
    • 5.1 Acquisitions
    • 5.2 Partnerships
    • 6.1 Latest News & Announcements
    • 6.2 Strategic Initiatives
    • 7.1 Summary of Findings
    • 7.2 Strategic Recommendations

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