The History Of Microsoft

Microsoft: The story The history of the world's largest software company Company History Bill Gates & Paul Allen form Micro-soft incorporates with in Albuquerque, NM Gates receives National Medal of Technological Achievement Microsoft is investigated by Justice Dept. over antitrust issues Microsoft Gates becomes a Gates leaves Microsoft to pursue charity work billionaire at 31, the Gates as Chair/CEO youngest at the time 1981 1986 1992 1998 2008 1975 1976 1985 1995 2005 1980 1983 1988 1993 1999 2000 2001 2010 2011 Steve Jobs Windows hits Steve and Stephen Ballmer is hired as the first business For the first time ever, Apple comes close to passing Microsoft and becoming the most valuable technology company in America. Paul Allen Apple sues Microsoft over its 25 million graphical user interface resigns, but remains on Apple introduces the iPod licensed users Wozniak launch first Gates steps down as CEO; the board: Jon Shirley becomes President Apple computer Ballmer becomes President/CEO manager Dec 1999 $58.38 $60 55 50 45 40 Stock History 35 30 25 March 1986 IPO 10 9 stock splits between 1987 and 1999 5 (Foundation) MD-DOS Windows 1.0 Windows 2.0 Win 3.0 Win 3.1 Windows 95 Win 98 Win Windows XP Win Vista Win 7 (unknown) (unknown) (unknown) (estimated) Sales History Xbox About 24 Million Sold *According to the best estimates we could muster Xbox 360 About 45 Million Sold Zune About 2 Million Sold $62B $60B Revenue History $58B $518 $44B $40B $37B $328 $28B $258 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 TRAINSIGNAL THE GLOBAL LEADER IN PEOPESSIONAL COMPUTER TRAINING *Sources: IDC, InfoWorld, Microsoft Corporation Ot Million Copies 400 Million Copies 200 Million Copies 240 Million Copies