Question

Name a well-known provider of information technology products and/or services with a strong global presence. They may provide software, hardware, communication infrastructure, cloud-based infrastructure, technology services, or any combination of these sub-areas. (Note: Your selected supplier needs to still be in business as a stand-alone entity.)

Answer 1

Microsoft Corporation

The company has its headquarter in Redmond, Washington, and it is considered one of the well-known IT companies in the entire globe. The company offers a wide variety of products such as MS Office, MS Windows, Internet Explorer and so on and there are some products such as MS Office, MS Windows which have literally monopoly in its product segment. Bill Gates is the founder of this company along with Pal Allen and it was incorporated on 4th April 1975 and it has really expanded its entire market by facilitating a variety of products and services to the different customers as per their needs and requirements. The company was also benefited from inorganic growth which is mainly the acquisition of other organizations. Recently Linkedin is acquired by Microsoft along with Skype. In future endeavors, the company is now focusing on the new technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud computing as these technologies are considered the technology of the future.