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Microsoft Corp.


Headquarters location: One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052United States of AmericaTel. (425) 882-8080 Job offers, investor relations: www.microsoft.com Email: msft@microsoft.com Stock: MSFT


Microsoft belongs to

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Microsoft owns

subsidiary
country     %
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AT&T Comcast Corp United States of America11
Corel Corp Canada25
Sigma France
Thomson SA France3.4
United Pan-Europe Communications NV Netherlands9

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« ETHICAL » RATING OF MICROSOFT , group and subsidiaries [?]
1%
Job: 1% of company's jobs cut since 1998
12
Delinquency: 12 act(s) of financial or trade delinquency
12
Tax haven, secret bank account, shell companies: operates in 12 offshore financial center(s)
32
Sales: more than 32 billion(s) dollars/euros in annual sales
49
Net profit: more than 49 billion(s) dollars/euros in cumulated net profit since 1998
21
Top management: earns 21 times the median income in the United States (32000 US$/year)
8
Influence: 8 act(s) of direct corruption or lobbying
4
Advertising & marketing: 4 dubious practice(s)

Relevance: business & market share

year
business
source
2008Microsoft's internet websites had an audience of 118 million visits in February 2008.Les Echos
2007Microsoft sells 2 consoles out of 7 bought in the United States.Capital
2006Windows CE operates 56% of the PDA in the world.ZDNet
2006Xbox live, Microsoft's online gaming service, has 2 million subscribers.Capital
2006Largest software editor in the world.Les Echos
2006Since 2001, Microsoft sold 22 millions Xbox.Capital
2006The Windows operating system is installed on 95% of the 900 millions computer in the world.AFP
2006Windows XP is installed on 86% of the computers in the world.AFP
2005Windows et la suite bureautique Office représente 80% de ses ventes et 140% des profits (le reste est en perte).Les Echos
2005En quatre ans, Microsoft a versé 44 milliards de dollars en dividendes à ses actionnaires et 30 milliards de dollars en rachat d'action pour soutenir le cours de son action en Bourse.Les Echos
2005MSN is used for 11% of the internet searches in the USA, 14% in 2004.L'Expansio.
2004Microsoft a déposé 659 brevets en 2004, 520 en 2003 et possède aujourd'hui un portefeuille de 4000 brevets.Les Echos
2004Microsoft sells 18% of the game consoles bought in the world.AFP

World locations & Manufacturing

country incentive : address & contact : production type
source
Algeria  Microsoft Algerie S.A.R.L :
China  Pékin : R&D Les Echos
Costa Rica Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft de Centroamerica S.A :
El Salvador Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft El Salvador S.A. de C.V :
United Arab Emirates Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Corporation, Internet City :
United States of America  Twin River correction center, WA : prison Newsbytes
Hong-Kong Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Hong Kong Ltd :
Mauritius Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Indian Ocean Islands Ltd :
United States Virgin Islands Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft FSC Corporation :
India  Hyderabad : R&D: Software development Reuters
Ireland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Round Island One : L'Expansion
Ireland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited :
Israel  Herzlia, Haifa :
Philippines Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Philippines, Inc :
Dominican Republic Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Dominicana, S.A :
Romania  GeCAD : Production, Les Echos
Yugoslavia  Belgrade : R&D : développement de la technologie PC tablette Les Echos
Singapore Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Operations Pte Ltd :
Singapore Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Singapore Pte Ltd :
Switzerland Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft AG :
Uruguay Offshore finance, secret bank account, tax haven, shell companies or free zone(s) Microsoft Uruguay, S.A :

Microsoft is managed by

year name
photo position; compensation
source
2005Liddell, Christopher
See the photo of: Liddell, Christopher Chief Financial Officer;
2005Turner, Kevin
See the photo of: Turner, Kevin Chief Operating Officer;
2000Ballmer, Steven A
See the photo of: Ballmer, Steven A Chief Executive Officer; salary: 0.67 million US$;
2000Connors, John
See the photo of: Connors, John Chief Financial Officer;
1998Gates, William H
See the photo of: Gates, William H Chairman; salary: 0.59 million US$;

Advertising & marketing

year
dubious practice : image
source
2007Disinformation: Burson sent an e-mail to a Financial Times journalist this year that pointed to "severe risks to privacy" posed by Google's desktop search product, the company suggested it was doing so on behalf of a group of "privacy experts" including Larry Ponemon, an independent researcher. In the e-mail, Burson did not identify its client as Microsoft.: Financial .
2007Disinformation: Burson has recently been conducting a behind-the-scenes campaign on behalf of Microsoft to generate opposition to the proposed takeover of DoubleClick, the online advertising company, by Google, the internet giant.: Financial .
2005Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automotique, un établissement public pour la création à Orsay, près de Paris, pour la création d'un laboratoire commun spécialisé dans la fiabilité et la sécurité ainsi que dans le développement de logiciels scientifiques.: Reuters
2005slogan: Vos idées, notre passion;
2003Disinformation: PR campaign with Edelman Worldwide: public relations: EReuters
2003Arguable partnership: Association Docteur Souris, aide aux enfants de l’hôpital Armand Trousseau: Filigrane .
2001ad budget: 656 million US$; Advertisin.
2000ad budget: 634 million US$; Advertisin.
1998ad budget: 384 million US$; Advertisin.
1997ad budget: 354 million US$; Advertisin.

Made by

year
employees
<>
social impact : country
source
2004
57000
2004
-100
San Jose M.
2003
55000
2003
-161
C.Net
2003
-55
ElectricNe.
2002
50500
2002
-168
Washington.
2001
47600
2000
39100
1998
27055

Influence

year
purpose : intermediary/lobby : institution
source
2006Suppression de la télévision analogique pour développer le marché des tuners de réception numériques. Subventionner de $1 à 1,5 milliards l'achat de tuners numériques par les particuliers. : translateLes Echos
2005Contre l'amende infligé par la Commission européenne pour pratiques anticoncurrentielles, Microsoft aurait lancé une discrète et intense campagne de lobbying auprès du gouvernement des Etats-Unis. Selon le Financial Times, plusieurs responsables de Microsoft ont rencontré des représentants de la Maison-Blanche et du département de la Justice afin de leur donner le nom et le numero de téléphone de deux responsables européens à contacter ainsi que les arguments à faire valoir. Il y est notamment suggeré qu'il serait opportun de faire valoir ses positions en matière de concurrence et de droits intellectuels dans le monde. : translateLes Echos
2005Créé l'AFDEL pour faire pression pour faire adopter la directive sur les brevets logiciels par l'Union Européenne. : AFDEL : : Gouvernement français translate01net.com
2003verrouillage du marché des logiciels par le dépôt de brevet sur chaque élément d'un programme, algorithme ou protocole de communication. : Office Européen des Brevets : : Parlement européen translateLa Tribune
2001Access to foreign market (through MAI, WTO, GATS), prevent binding environmental regulations : USCIB (US Council For International Business) : : US Government translateUSCIB
2000Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 4600 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateFortune
2000Prevent binding regulation, co- or self-regulation instead. : American Chamber of Commerce's EU Committee : : European Commission translateCorporate .
1999Market access and investment protection (through WTO, GATS), avoid social and environmental rules : ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) : : WTO, GATS translateCorporate .
1998Regulation favorable to company's interests : Contribution to Candidate's Political Action Committee : amount: 212 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateCenter for.
1998Legislation favorable to company's interests : Direct donation : amount: 3200 thousand US$ : US President, Congress, Senate translateAP

Financials

yearfinancial misdemeanorsalesincome buybacksource
2006   40billion US$Les Echos
2006   10billion US$Reuters
2005 Seoul's anti-trust watchdog fined Microsoft $31m for abusing its dominant position in the South Korean market, ordering the company to unbundle its Media Player and instant messaging programmes from its operating system.     Financial .
2005 Grâce à une société-écran immatriculée en Irlande, Round Island One, qui contrôle 16 milliards de dollars de ses actifs et qui a réalisé un bénéfice brut de près de 9 milliards de dollars en 2004, Microsoft a économisé 500 millions de dollars d'impôts en Europe. Microsoft a payé 300 millions de dollars d'impôts en Irlande et 17 millions de dollars dans les 20 autres pays de l'Europe.     L'Expansio.
2005 A versé 150 millions de dollars à Gateway pour que celui-ci abandonne ses poursuites pour abus de position dominante pour Windows.     Les Echos
2005 A versé 536 millions de dollars a Novell pour que celui-ci renonce à ses poursuites antitrust concernant son logiciel de réseau Netware.     Les Echos
2005 A payé 750 millions de dollars a AOL pour l'indemniser d'une concurrence déloyale sur le marché des navigateurs internet.     Les Echos
2004   30billion US$
2004 Amende de 497,2 millions d'euros affligée par l'UE après un procès antitrust    
2004 Amende pour pratiques anticoncurentielles par les autorités brésiliennes     Les Barons.
2003 Settles class action antitrust lawsuits with 10 states for a total of $1.5bn     The Guardi.
2003   32.199.99   billion US$