List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation

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

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 Office Inc (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 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)
*Evoke Software Corp (2000)
*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)
*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 [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Jul00/TelewestPR.asp] - 2003 [http://news.com.com/Microsoft+collects+little+for+Telewest+call/2100-1037_3-1010735.html] )
*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)

ee also

*Lists of corporate assets
*List of companies acquired by Microsoft Corporation

External links

* [http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Official Site]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/msft/investments/default.mspx Microsoft list of investments and acquisitions.]


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