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Presented By: Jatin Jain Jap Anurag Singh Pallavi Sachar Nitin Kumar Antara Banerjee Raghu Katle
Presented By: Jatin Jain Jap Anurag Singh Pallavi Sachar Nitin Kumar Antara Banerjee Raghu Katle
Jatin Jain
Pallavi Sachar
Nitin Kumar
Antara Banerjee
Raghu Katle
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
COMPANY PROFILE
Type Public
Founded April 4, 1975 (New Mexico)
Headquarters Redmond, Washington, USA.
Key People Mr. Bill Gates (chairman)
Mr. Steve Ballmer (CEO)
Industry Computer software
Consumer electronics
Video game consoles
Products Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft
Servers,
Business Software, Xbox 360
Windows Mobile & Hardware Products
Revenue US$ 58.437 billion (2009)
Employees 93,000 in over 100 countries (2009)
Website www.microsoft.com
MISSION
Our mission is to help people and businesses
throughout the world realize their full potential.
This drives our business and guides our corporate
citizenship work.
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
the companys sheer momentum
significant degree of employee ownership
admired company
World's largest software company with global name recognition
network
WEAKNESSES
Microsoft did not recognize the growth opportunities of the
Internet
Microsoft lacks a solid client and service support center on
the internet
Microsoft products have compatibility issues
OPPORTUNITIES
Search engine
Compatible products
Tech savvy generation
Mobile phone applications and exploitation of personal
digital assistants
Cheaper global telecommunication costs
THREATS
Currency exchange rates affect demand for
application/operation software and hardware
lawsuits and indictments against the company
Rapid development of mobile devices that will
displace/replace personal computers
Recession or economic slowdown
Technology life cycle is shorter and shorter
Competitors- Linux, Google etc.
Piracy
MICRSOFTS BRANDING
STRATEGIES
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Windows Phones & Windows7
X-BOX
PROMOTIONS:
On the ground promotion
SUB BRANDING
Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions
FINDINGS
Market share of Microsoft Windows
is about 97% throughout the globe.
Genuinity is questioned
CCNA, MCSE courses certified by
Microsoft
Compatibility of various softwares
windows
Cont
Strong Brand in Indian market
Competitors are not available in
market.
Go and ask for Linux or an apple MAC
(Leopard) , its not available.
Huge penetration in the masses
Educational courses Microsoft
certified
attacks
Various versions makes it difficult to setup
softwares.
Indeed high customer satisfaction with
Viruses and other problems inherent in the
CONCLUSION