10 Interesting Facts About Microsoft
Tech powerhouses such as Apple and Google may have outdone Microsoft in terms of "star power," but it still commands many headlines in its pursuit of innovation.
Tech powerhouses such as Apple and Google may have outdone Microsoft in terms of "star power," but it still commands many headlines in its pursuit of innovation.
1.Gainfully Employed
Microsoft now has more than 118,500 employees, which essentially doubles the total population of Redmond, Wash., where the company is headquartered.
2.Cash Cow
The company's most recently reported total annual revenue was more than $93 billion.
3.Sky's the Limit
Microsoft's 2011 acquisition of Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion was its largest to date.
4.Diversified Holdings
Other relatively recent acquisitions include:
- Mojang (video games)
- Adallom (cloud security)
- Sunrise Atelier (calendar apps) And,
- of course, Nokia's mobile phones unit
5.Rising Fortunes
- Co-founder Bill Gates' reported worth is now $79.2 billion.
- Current CEO Satya Nadella is worth $45 billion.
6.Famous Last Words?
In 2011, Steve Ballmer (who was CEO at the time) said, "It is hard for me to be excited about Android phones." (Android is expected to command 45% of smartphone market share worldwide in 2016.)
7.Charitable Souls
In 2010, Gates, investor Warren Buffett and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg signed a "Giving Pledge," promising to donate half of their wealth to charity.
8.Keep Counting
An estimated 15 million Xbox One units have sold since the console launched in 2013, according to VentureBeat.
9.Bing-O!
In 2010, Microsoft agreed to donate $2,500 for the Gulf oil spill every time Stephen Colbert said the word "Bing," during an episode of The Colbert Report. The total payout was $100,000.
10.Retail Wars
Since 2009, more than 115 Microsoft Stores have opened globally. (There are more than 463 Apple stores around the world.)
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