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Microsoft

Microsoft, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, is a veteran software company, best known for its Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.

Starting in 1980 Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM allowing Microsoft to sell its software package with the computers IBM manufactured.

Microsoft is widely used by professionals worldwide and largely dominates the American corporate market.

Additionally, the company has ventured into hardware with consumer products such as the Zune and Xbox.

Microsoft has made a presence on the Web with the MSN internet portal and Bing Search Engine.

Milestones

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  Microsoft added Paul Kompfner as Software Developer. (9/1/08)
  Posted 1/24/12 at 1:04am
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  Microsoft added Brad Friedman as Software Engineer. (8/1/05)
  Posted 1/23/12 at 4:40pm
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  Microsoft added Andrew Newman as Lead Security Program Manager. (12/1/04)
  Posted 1/20/12 at 9:57am
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  Microsoft added Ford Davidson as Product Manager. (2/1/03)
  Posted 1/15/12 at 10:39pm
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  Microsoft added Daniel Palacio as Software Engineer. (2/1/09)
  Posted 1/13/12 at 12:07am
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  Microsoft added Gabe Bevilacqua as Director, Product Management. (8/1/05)
  Posted 1/4/12 at 6:58am
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  Microsoft added Clara Shih as Software Engineer. (9/1/02)
  Posted 12/15/11 at 2:54pm
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  Microsoft added Shameer Thaha as Business Consultant. (5/20/08)
  Posted 12/4/11 at 9:03am
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  Microsoft added Martin Buhr as Strategy and Business Development Principle. (11/1/03)
  Posted 11/29/11 at 2:33pm
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  Microsoft added John Morey as Director. (1/1/86)
  Posted 11/16/11 at 1:42pm
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  Microsoft added Craig Mundie as Chief Research and Strategy Officer.
  Posted 11/15/11 at 4:54pm
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  Microsoft added Christopher Bennage as SDE 2. (4/18/11)
  Posted 10/30/11 at 8:49pm
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  Microsoft added Omar Seyal as Software Engineer.
  Posted 10/15/11 at 11:34am
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  Microsoft added Jeff Campbell as Director . (4/27/06)
  Posted 10/14/11 at 12:04pm
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  Microsoft added Josh Avant as Intern. (5/1/09)
  Posted 9/30/11 at 10:37pm
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  Microsoft added Jeff MacDuff as Lead Software Developer In Test. (4/1/02)
  Posted 9/26/11 at 8:41am

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1. With Its $100M Acquisition Of VideoSurf, Microsoft’s Video Search Now Has Big Potential (techcrunch.com) []
2. For The First Time In Five Years, Microsoft Buys A Game Company (businessinsider.com) []
3. Done Deal! Big Deal. Smart Deal? Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion In Cash (techcrunch.com) []
4. CANESTA ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO BE ACQUIRED BY MICROSOFT (freshnews.com) []
5. Microsoft Picks Up Israeli Ad-Targetting Software Startup YaData for a Reported $20 Million to $30 Million (techcrunch.com) []
6. Microsoft Acquires Opalis Software (MSFT) (businessinsider.com) []
7. Microsoft Acquires Healthcare Software Company Sentillion (MSFT) (businessinsider.com) []
8. Microsoft Confirms Interactive Supercomputing Acquisition, Shuts Down Star-P (techcrunchit.com) []
9. Microsoft buys Merck unit in life sciences push (news.cnet.com) []
10. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire BigPark Inc. (microsoft.com) []
11. Microsoft Says Hello to Ciao, Buys European Shopping Site (techcrunch.com) []
12. Microsoft acquires DATAllegro data warehouse appliance company (venturebeat.com) []
13. Microsoft Acquires Data Optimization Provider Zoomix (techcrunchit.com) []
14. Microsoft to Acquire Powerset (powerset.com) []
15. MobiComp to be Acquired by Microsoft (techcrunchit.com) []
16. press release (biz.yahoo.com) []
17. Microsoft Acquires Farecast For $115M (techcrunch.com) []
18. Microsoft strengthens anti-malware protection with leading-edge rootkit detection provider. (microsoft.com) []
19. Microsoft Picks Up Another Ad Startup: Rapt (techcrunch.com) []
20. Microsoft acquires 90 Degree (fasken.com) []
21. Microsoft buys virtualization player Kidaro (news.com) []
22. credentica.com []
23. Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger For $500 Million (techcrunch.com) []
24. Microsoft Buys Caligari To Pimp Up Virtual Earth (techcrunch.com) []
25. Microsoft acquires Calista Technologies (calistatechnologies.com) []
26. Microsoft bids $1.2B for Fast Search and Transfer (infoworld.com) []
27. Microsoft buys Multimap (guardian.co.uk) []
28. Microsoft to Acquire Innovative Healthcare Technology and Assets From Global Care Solutions (microsoft.com) []
29. Microsoft Buys Jellyfish (wistechnology.com) []
30. Microsoft to Acquire Parlano (microsoft.com) []
31. Microsoft to Acquire AdECN, Inc (microsoft.com) []
32. Microsoft completes Stratature acquisition (blogs.msdn.com) []
33. Microsoft acquires Engyro Corporation (blogs.technet.com) []
34. Microsoft Pays $6 billion for aQuantive: Massive Ad Network Consolidation Is Occuring (techcrunch.com) []
35. Microsoft buys mobile advertising company ScreenTonic (computerworld.com) []
36. Microsoft Acquires devBiz Business Solutions (webpronews.com) []
37. Microsoft Acquires Tellme (techcrunch.com) []
38. Advertise on NYTimes.com Microsoft to Buy Health Information Search Engine (nytimes.com) []
39. Microsoft Acquires Colloquis to Enhance User Interactions Online (microsoft.com) []
40. Microsoft acquires DesktopStandard (stuff.techwhack.com) []
41. Microsoft buys Israeli startup Gteko for USD 110 million (ynetnews.com) []
42. Microsoft Expands Presence in Healthcare IT Industry With Acquisition of Health Intelligence Software Azyxxi (microsoft.com) []
43. Microsoft Acquires Winternals (microsoft.com) []
44. Microsoft Completes Acquisition of Softricity (microsoft.com) []
45. Microsoft acquires iView Multimedia (macworld.com) []
46. Microsoft to Acquire Whale Communications, a Leading Provider of SSL VPN and Application Security Technologies (microsoft.com) []
47. MICROSOFT BUYS INTERNET TRACKER DEEPMETRIX CORP. (highbeam.com) []
48. Microsoft Acquires Vexcel Corp., a Worldwide Leader in Imagery and Remote Sensing Technology (microsoft.com) []
49. Microsoft bought in-game ads pioneer Massive for over $200 million in May 2006. (blog.quintura.com) []
50. Microsoft acquires AssetMetrix (hunterstrat.com) []
51. Microsoft snaps up UK games guru (news.bbc.co.uk) []
52. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire ProClarity, Enhancing Business Intelligence Offering (microsoft.com) []
53. Microsoft Enhances Windows Live Toolbar Capabilities With Acquisition of Onfolio (microsoft.com) []
54. Microsoft Acquires Apptimum Inc., a Leading Application Transfer Company (microsoft.com) []
55. Microsoft Acquires Mobile Search Technology Provider MotionBridge (microsoft.com) []
56. Microsoft acquiring Seadragon Software (seattletimes.nwsource.com) []
57. Microsoft Acquires FolderShare, a File-Synchronization Technology Provider (microsoft.com) []
58. Microsoft to Acquire media-streams.com AG; Technologies to Integrate Voice Communications Into Microsoft Office System (microsoft.com) []
59. Microsoft Acquires Identity and Access Management Solutions Provider Alacris (microsoft.com) []
60. Microsoft Acquires Teleo, Innovative VoIP Technology Company (microsoft.com) []
61. Microsoft to Acquire FrontBridge Technologies, a Leading Provider of Secure Messaging Services (microsoft.com) []
62. MSN Acquires MessageCast to Expand Automated Alerting Services (microsoft.com) []
63. Microsoft to Acquire Groove Networks, Combining Talents to Create Anytime, Anywhere Collaboration Products and Services (microsoft.com) []
64. Microsoft to Acquire Enterprise Anti-Virus Security Provider Sybari Software (microsoft.com) []
65. Microsoft Acquires Anti-Spyware Leader GIANT Company (microsoft.com) []
66. Microsoft Acquires ActiveViews’ Business Intelligence Functionality (microsoft.com) []
67. PlaceWare, Inc. Announces Its Acquisition by Microsoft Is Complete (microsoft.com) []
68. Microsoft Acquires Connectix Virtual Machine Technology (microsoft.com) []
69. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Vicinity Corporation to Extend Value Of Location-Based Technology for Customers and Developers (microsoft.com) []
70. Microsoft Acquires Video Game Powerhouse Rare Ltd. (microsoft.com) []
71. Microsoft buys security software upstart (news.cnet.com) []
72. Microsoft Acquires Navision (microsoft.com) []
73. Microsoft to Acquire NCompass Labs (microsoft.com) []
74. Microsoft to Acquire Great Plains Software Inc. (microsoft.com) []
75. Microsoft Acquires Pacific Microsonics Inc. (microsoft.com) []
76. Microsoft Acquires MongoMusic (internetnews.com) []
77. Microsoft Acquires NetGames USA (microsoft.com) []
78. Microsoft to Acquire Bungie Software (microsoft.com) []
79. Microsoft To Acquire Peach Networks (microsoft.com) []
80. Microsoft Buys Entropic for Future Speech Efforts. (thefreelibrary.com) []
81. Microsoft Acquires Softway Systems To Strengthen Future Customer Interoperability Solutions (microsoft.com) []
82. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Visio as Part of Mission To Increase Productivity for Businesses (microsoft.com) []
83. Microsoft Acquires STNC (microsoft.com) []
84. Microsoft Buys Metadirectory Vendor Zoomit (crn.com) []
85. Microsoft to Acquire Sendit (microsoft.com) []
86. Microsoft Acquires OmniBrowse (findarticles.com) []
87. Microsoft Acquires Software Manufacturer ShadowFactor (microsoft.com) []
88. Microsoft Buys Jump Networks for Its Calendaring Technology (findarticles.com) []
89. Microsoft Acquires Graphics Start Up Numinous (findarticles.com) []
90. Microsoft Acquires CompareNet to Greatly Enhance Consumer Shopping Experience at MSN (microsoft.com) []
91. Microsoft Acquires FASA Interactive (microsoft.com) []
92. Microsoft acquires LinkExchange (news.cnet.com) []
93. Microsoft buys Valence Research (news.cnet.com) []
94. Microsoft Corp acquires MESA Group Inc (alacrastore.com) []
95. Microsoft to buy Firefly (news.cnet.com) []
96. Microsoft Acquires Hotmail (microsoft.com) []
97. Microsoft Announces Acquisition of VXtreme (microsoft.com) []
98. Microsoft Acquires LinkAge Software (microsoft.com) []
99. Microsoft Acquires Cooper & Peters (microsoft.com) []
100. Microsoft to Acquire WebTV Networks (microsoft.com) []
101. Microsoft Agrees to Acquire NetCarta (microsoft.com) []
102. Microsoft Corp acquires Electric Gravity Inc (alacrastore.com) []
103. Microsoft Acquires eShop Inc. (microsoft.com) []
104. Microsoft Corp acquires Aspect Software Engineering (alacrastore.com) []
105. Microsoft Corp acquires Exos Inc (alacrastore.com) []
106. Microsoft Corp acquires Colusa Software Inc (alacrastore.com) []
107. Microsoft Corp acquires Vermeer Technologies (alacrastore.com) []
108. Microsoft Corp acquires Bruce Artwick Organization (alacrastore.com) []
109. Microsoft Corp acquires Netwise Inc (alacrastore.com) []
110. Microsoft Corp acquires Blue Ribbon SoundWorks Ltd (alacrastore.com) []
111. Microsoft Corp acquires Network Managers PLC (alacrastore.com) []
112. Microsoft Corp acquires RenderMorphics Ltd (alacrastore.com) []
113. MICROSOFT CORPORATION ACQUIRES ONE TREE SOFTWARE (thefreelibrary.com) []
114. MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF NEXTBASE (thefreelibrary.com) []
115. MICROSOFT ACQUIRES ALTAMIRA SOFTWARE IN STOCK DEAL (nytimes.com) []
116. Microsoft Corp acquires Fox Software Inc (alacrastore.com) []
117. Microsoft Corp acquires Consumers Software Inc (alacrastore.com) []
118. Microsoft Corp acquires Forethought Inc (alacrastore.com) []
119. Attunity gets $3.5M OEM deal payment from Microsoft (masshightech.com) [edit]
120. Microsoft And Others Put $61M Into Intent-Driven Ad Technology Company Adchemy (techcrunch.com) [edit]
121. TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) [edit]
122. Press release (n-trig.com) [edit]
123. Microsoft Invests in Heavily-Backed HD Online Video Service Move Networks (paidcontent.org) [edit]
124. Online video services company Move Networks raises $46 million (venturebeat.com) [edit]
125. Microsoft teams up with Irish start-up Zignals to launch beta online service (finfacts.ie) [edit]
126. Liveblogging Press Conference (techcrunch.com) []
127. PlanetEye’s investors include (main.planeteye.com) [edit]
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129. Microsoft Actually Decided Months Ago Not To Use Verizon As Windows Phone 7 Launch Partner. (businessinsider.com) []
130. Microsoft Sells 1 Million Kinects In 10 Days (businessinsider.com) []
131. CHARTS OF THE WEEK: Microsoft Burns ANOTHER $543 Million Online (businessinsider.com) []
132. Microsoft Reportedly Close To A $7 Billion Purchase Of Skype (paidcontent.org) []
133. Microsoft Sold 450 Million Copies Of Windows 7 (techcrunch.com) []
134. Skype Officially Becomes A Microsoft Division As $8.5 Billion Deal Closes (techcrunch.com) []