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Microsoft, the world's largest software maker and easily the most recognizable name, has long been synonymous with its founder Bill Gates.
The man who has been the public face of Microsoft for the last three decades, announced in June this year plans to step down from his full-time role as CEO at the company.
With more than 600 million Windows users worldwide, Microsoft has expanded its range of products to include the software giant's first music player, Zune--which went on sale in the United States last week--to further counter archrival Apple Computer's dominance.
The Redmond, Wash.-based company broke new ground when it entered a controversial partnership with old foe Novell in November this year, to allow for greater interoperability between Microsoft's Windows and Novell's Suse Linux--a move which has received much criticism from the open source community.
Microsoft continues to battle security issues and faces mounting competition from open source and Google.
This company is listed in Storage Management, Software Infrastructure, Business Applications, Security, Services, Internet.
| Fiscal year-end June | FY06 | FY05 | FY04 | FY03 | FY02 |
| Global full-year revenue (US$millions) |
44,282.0 | 39,788.0 | 36,835.0 | 32,183.0 | |
| Global full-year net income (US$millions) |
12,599.0 | 12,254.0 | 8,168.0 | 7,531.0 | |
| Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years | 11.26 % |
| Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years | 20.43 % |
| Percentage of revenue from Asia | |
| Percentage of Asian revenues from channel | |
| Founded | USA/1975 |
| First Asian office | |
| Global employees | 71,553 |
| Employees in Asia | |
| Asian countries: Total 10 |
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Notes | * Data correct as at September 2006. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites, and Hoover's. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities. |
ZDNet Asia's Top Tech Index will be next updated in 2008.

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