List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft has interest in the following areas:
Trademarks
- Microsoft
- Windows including Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista
- Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-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 Business Solutions - A collection of CRM, ERP, and BPM tools
- MSN - an Internet service provider
- Microsoft Zune - a digital music player
- Microsoft Word (now Microsoft Office Word) - A word processor
For a more complete list see Microsoft's website.
Microsoft Windows including Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-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 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 Server - Collaboration Software Microsoft Business Suite - A collection of CRM,ERP, and BPM tools MSN - an Internet service provider Microsoft Zune - a digital music player Microsoft Office Word 2003 - A word processor
Investments
Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies world-wide, including:
- @Home Solutions (1999)
- Accel Partners (1998)
- Akamai Technologies Inc. (1999)
- Ameranth (2000)
- American City Business Journals (2001)
- Amicore (2001)
- Apple Computer Inc (1997)
- Ardent Communications Inc. (2000)
- Asia Global Crossing Ltd. (1999)
- AT&T (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 OfficeInc (2000)
- Bungie Studios (2000)
- 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 Corp (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)
- Evoke Software Corp (2000)
- Expedia.com (1999)
- Extreme Logic (2001)
- FairMarket Inc (1999)
- First Data Corporation (1997)
- FutureLink Corporation (2000)
- General Magic (1998)
- GigaMedia Ltd (Taiwan, 1999)
- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (Israel, 2000)
- Google (2004)
- 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 circa 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 (Santa Cruz Operation)
- SeaChange International (2000)
- Sendo Holdings PLC (UK, 2001)
- SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies (1996)
- SkyTel (1996)
- 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 1 - 20032)
- 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 (1997)
- Wink Communications (1999)
- WirelessKnowledge (1998)
- Yam Digital Technology (Taiwan, 2000)
See also
- Lists of corporate assets
- List of companies acquired by Microsoft Corporation