List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft has interest in the following areas:
Trademarks
- 343 Industries - Video game developer, successor to Halo series.
- Bing
- Microsoft
- Windows including Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Microsoft Disk Operating System (MR-DOS)
- DirectX - Windows library for audio, user input, and 2D/3D graphics (software)
- Xbox - Game Console
- Microsoft Office System and Microsoft Works
- Microsoft Windows Server or Windows Server 2003
- MSN TV - Digital Cable TV Topbox
- Microsoft SLPS - Software Licensing and Protection Services
- Virtual PC - PC virtualization software acquired from Connectix
- Microsoft SQL Server - Database server
- Microsoft Exchange Server - Email / groupware server
- Microsoft Biztalk Server - Middleware
- Microsoft Host Integration Server - Middleware
- Microsoft SharePoint - Collaboration Software
- Microsoft SideWinder - digital game controllers
- Microsoft Business Solutions - A collection of CRM, ERP, and BPM tools
- MSN - an Internet service provider
- Mojang - a video game developer known for the popular game Minecraft
- Microsoft Word (now Microsoft Office Word) - A word processor
- Microsoft Zune - a digital music player
- Nokia - a phone company
- Skype - a free two way communication using camera and messaging and phone calls
- Rareware - video game development studio
Investments
Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies worldwide,[1] including:
- @Home Solutions (1999) [2]
- Accel Partners (1998) [3]
- Akamai Technologies Inc. (1999) [4]
- Ameranth (2000) [5]
- American City Business Journals (2001) [6]
- Amicore (2001) [7]
- Apple Inc (1997) [8]
- Ardent Communications Inc. (2000) [9]
- Asia Global Crossing Ltd. (1999) [10]
- AT&T Corporation (1999)
- Audible (1999, 2001)
- Avanade (2000)
- Avid Technology (1998)
- Banyan Systems (1999)
- BayStar Capital (2003)
- Best Buy (1999)
- Big Huge Games (2000)
- Borland (1999)
- Black Entertainment Television (BET) (1996)
- Blackboard Inc. (2001)
- Blixer (Italy, 2000)
- BroadBand Office Inc (2000)
- Bungie (Buyout: 2000; Separation: 2007)
- CareerBuilder (1999)
- Chyron Corporation (2000)
- CMG Plc (UK, 1996)
- CMGI Inc (1998)
- Comcast Corporation (1997)
- Commerce One Inc (2001)
- Commtouch Software Inc (1999)
- CommVault Systems Inc (2000)
- CompUSA Inc (2000)
- Concentric Network Corporation (1999)
- ContentGuard (2000)
- Corel Corporation (Canada, 2000)
- Corio Inc (2000)
- CPA2Biz (2001)
- CSI, Inc (2000)
- Data Return LLC (1999)
- Dialogic (1999)
- Digital Anvil (1997)
- Digital Entertainment Network (DEN) (1999)
- Digital Equipment Corporation (1995)
- Digital Island (2000)
- Digital Sound Corporation (1997)
- DiscoverMusic.com (1999)
- DreamWorks SKG (1995)
- DSL.net Inc (1999)
- eFusion (1997)
- eLabor (2000)
- Encompys (2001)
- ENDFORCE Inc (2002)
- Entex (1996)
- Equinix Inc (1999)
- Expedia.com (1999)
- Extreme Logic (2001)
- FaceBook (2007)
- FairMarket Inc (1999)
- First Data Corporation (1997)
- FutureLink Corporation (2000)
- General Magic (1998)
- GigaMedia Ltd (Taiwan, 1999)
- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Israel, 2000)
- Groove Networks Inc (2001)
- Helicon Publishing Group PLC (UK, 1996)
- Hitachi Ltd (Japan, 2000)
- HomeAdvisor Technologies (2000)
- Hutchison Global Crossing Ltd (Hong Kong) (2000)
- i-Deal (2001)
- Immersion Corporation (2003)
- Individual Inc (1995)
- Infolibria Inc (2001)
- Interland, Inc (2000)
- Interliant (2000)
- Intertainer (2000)
- ITRAN Communications Ltd (Israel, 2000)
- Jato Communications (2000)
- Keen.com (1999)
- Korea Thrunet Co. Ltd (1999)
- KT Corporation (Korea) (2001)
- Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium, 1997)
- MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems (Malaysia, 2000)
- MediaWave Inc (UK, 2001)
- MyPlant.com (2000)
- Navitel Communications Inc (1997)
- NBC Television Network (1995)
- Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A. (Brazil, 1999)
- Nextel Communications Inc (1999)
- NorthPoint Communications Group Inc (1999)
- Novell, Inc (2006)
- NTL Inc (UK, 1999)
- OpenPort (1998)
- Plural Inc (2000)
- Pluto Technologies (Norway, 1998)
- Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. (1999)
- Proginet Corporation (1996)- sold c. 2002
- Qwest Communications (1998)
- Radiant Systems (2000)
- RadioShack Corporation (1999)
- RealNames (2000)
- RealNetworks (1997)
- Reciprocal Inc (1999)
- Reservation Works LLC (1998)
- Rhythms NetConnections Inc (1999)
- Road Runner (1998)
- Rogers Communications (Canada) (1999)
- SCO Group (2003)
- SeaChange International (2000)
- Sendo Holdings PLC (UK, 2001)
- SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies (1996)
- SkyTel (1996)
- Skype (2011)
- SMART LLC (Mexico, 2001)
- SRS Labs (2000)
- Stamps.com Inc (1997)
- Tandem (1996)
- TCI International Inc (1994)
- Telecom New Zealand (2001)
- Telewest Group Inc 22.9% (2000 [11] - 2003[12])
- Grupo Televisa, S.A. — A Mexican television company
- Teligent Inc (1999)
- Telmex (Mexico, 1999)
- ThingWorld.com (1999)
- Ticketmaster (1999)
- TITUS Communications (Japan, 2000)
- TRADOS Incorporated (1997)
- Tut Systems Inc (1998)
- UGC Europe (1999)
- UnitedGlobalCom Inc (1999)
- Usinternetworking Inc (2000)
- USWeb (1999)
- UUNET (1995, Divested)
- Vanstar(1995)
- VDOnet (1996)
- VenturCom (2000)
- VeriSign (1996)
- VerticalNet (2000)
- Wang (1995)
- WebMD (1999)
- Wildfire Communications, Inc. (1997)
- Wink Communications (1999)
- WirelessKnowledge (1998)
- Yam Digital Technology (Taiwan, 2000)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.microsoft.com/msft/investments/history.mspx
- ↑ Menzes, Bill (April 1999). "Microsoft Joins @Home Solutions.". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "Accel Partners". iWon. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ Conlin, Robert (1999-09-27). "Microsoft Invests $15 Million in Akamai Technologies". ECT News Network. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "Ameranth Technology Systems Inc. Announces Investment by Microsoft". CBS Interactive. 2000-06-19. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS AND MICROSOFT ENTER INTO PARINERSHIP.". Business Publisher. Dun and Bradstreet. 2001-02-15. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "Pfizer, IBM and Microsoft Collaborate to Launch Amicore Investment Company, a Software and Services Company, to Provide Office Automation Solutions to Physicians". Microsoft. 2009-10-10. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ↑ Kawamoto, Dawn; Ben Heskett; Mike Ricciuti (1997-08-06). "MR to invest $150 million in Apple". CNet. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "Ardent Communications Inc · S-1/A · On 3/16/99 · EX-10.24". SEC Filing. 1999-03-16. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ "Form Of Shareholder Agreement". Tech Agreements. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ↑ Microsoft Announces Investment in Telewest: Microsoft has acquired a minority stake in Telewest, a leading cable company in the United Kingdom, to accelerate the deployment of...
- ↑ Microsoft collects little for Telewest call - CNET News