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Birth of Bill Gates
Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington. His parents Bill and Mary raised him his whole life learning about technology and new inventions. -
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Enrolls in Lakeside schools
Bill went to a private middle school and high school in Seattle. He went from grade 5-12 finishing all of school. -
Havard Dropout
In 1975 Gates dropped out of Harvard to co-found Microsoft with Paul Allen. -
First computer
Altair 8800 computer was one of the first products that Microsoft created along with the popular Model 33 ASR Teletype as terminal, paper tape reader, and paper tape punch. -
IBM
In 1980, Microsoft formed a partnership with IBM to bundle Microsoft's operating system with IBM computers; with that deal, IBM paid Microsoft a royalty for every sale. -
Windows
The first version of Windows, Windows 1.0, was released as a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces. -
Fail #1
Microsoft's 1988 attempt to deliver a multitasking operating system for PCs. Unfortunately, MS-DOS 4.0 was riddled with bugs. -
Achievement #1
Windows 95 launched with 300 million marketing campaign with people such as Jay Leno and the Rolling Stones putting their weight behind the product. Everything from the start button to the style of navigation considered typically for an operating system started with Windows 95. -
Achievement #2
The Xbox 360 has sold over 77.2 million consoles worldwide. Xbox Live is widely considered the most robust online platform and has over 48 million members. They ended up targeting the core gamer demographic, and have continued to have success with the brand. -
Fail #2
Microsoft's failed media player. Sure, the product line ultimately got scrapped after only a few years, but the problem wasn't with the devices themselves. The Zune found itself up against way better products, the Apple iPod, and its qualities were too esoteric to be appreciated in their time. -
Debt
In 2020, Microsoft's long term debt stood at around $59.6 billion. By the next year, it dropped to about $50.1 billion and continued to drop to around $47 billion in 2022. -
Best CEO award
Best CEOs recognize's the top rated chief executive officers of the past year, according to those who know best. -
Best Company Perks and Benefits
Microsoft provides financial benefits such as a 401k retirement plan, an employee stock purchase plan with a 10 percent discount, a student loan refinancing plan, financial planning and education programs, and a group legal plan that assists employees with various legal services. That is why they earned this reward. -
Best Global Culture
They strive to create an environment that brings the power of diversity to life, where people with different backgrounds can experience thriving conditions. -
Microsoft Today
Microsoft at the moment is worth about 3.29 trillion and still thriving.