Microsoft has completely advanced the world of the internet and how we bridged the distance through communication. For its contribution to technology, the business has been branded as one of the world’s most valuable companies. They are the maker of the widely used Microsoft Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office office suite and the Internet Explorer web browser. By revenue, the company is the world’s largest software maker with more than $86.83 billion annually. They also have a market capitalization of more than $314 billion, making them the 8th largest company in the world.
The introduction of the products and services offered by Microsoft has marked an era of technological advancement. The business remains to be the undefeated manufacturer of software and hardware products with Apple, Inc. next in line. In addition to the desktops and servers that the company manufactures, they are also active in the video gaming industry through their Xbox, mobile phones via the Windows Phone, digital services market through MSN and internet search engines via Bing. The size of the company and its entry to various segments in the industry is mainly attributed to its acquisition of businesses. One of the notable buy offs it has made is in the form of Nokia, a Finnish telecommunications company that once dominated the mobile phone market. With the purchase, Microsoft once again re-entered the smartphone hardware market.
The company is run by their board of directors, one of which is Bill Gates, who was also one of the founders of the company and is known as one of the richest men in the world.