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Nasdaq:MSFT
Founded
in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software,
services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing.
The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower
people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device
Microsoft
est n° 1 mondial des systèmes d'exploitation et des logiciels
pour PC. Le groupe développe et commercialise en outre du matériel
informatique (claviers, souris, joysticks).
Microsoft
to Acquire aQuantive, Inc.
Company
details plans to build Internet-wide advertising platform for advertisers,
publishers and ad agencies.
REDMOND,
Wash. — May 18, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. today announced it will acquire
aQuantive, Inc., for $66.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued
at approximately $6 billion. This deal expands upon the Company’s previously
outlined vision to provide the advertising industry with a world class,
Internet-wide advertising platform, as well as a set of tools and services
that help its constituents generate the highest possible return on their
advertising investments.
“The
advertising industry is evolving and growing at an incredible pace, moving
increasingly toward online and IP-served platforms, which dramatically
increases the importance of software for this industry,” said Steve Ballmer,
chief executive officer of Microsoft. “Today’s announcement represents
the next step in the evolution of our ad network from our initial investment
in MSN, to the broader Microsoft network including Xbox Live, Windows Live
and Office Live, and now to the full capacity of the Internet. Microsoft
is intensely committed to creating a thriving advertising business and
to partnering closely with all key constituencies in this industry to help
maximize the digital advertising opportunity for all.”
The
aQuantive acquisition enables Microsoft to strengthen relationships with
advertisers, agencies and publishers by enhancing the Company’s world-class
advertising platforms and services beyond its current capabilities to serve
MSN. The acquisition also provides Microsoft increased depth in building
and supporting next generation advertising solutions and environments such
as cross media planning, video-on-demand and IPTV. Combining aQuantive’s
technologies and services with Microsoft’s portfolio will provide value
for the industry’s key constituencies as follows
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Advertisers and ad agencies will benefit from a world-class media planning,
buying and campaign management solution to drive maximum ROI and optimize
their reach to audiences across the increasingly fragmented, interactive
media landscape.
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Media owners/publishers will gain access to best-in-class inventory optimization
and monetization solutions across a full suite of rich media, video and
targeting capabilities.
•
The broader advertising ecosystem will benefit from the leading interactive
advertising agency, Avenue A | Razorfish, continuing to serve its impressive
client roster, while also embedding the voice of the marketer into Microsoft’s
next generation advertising solutions and services.
Founded
in 1997, aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQNT) is the parent company of one of
the industry’s most successful families of digital marketing service and
technology companies, encompassing three primary brands.
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Atlas provides a set of advanced tools for both advertisers and publishers.
The Atlas Media Console is an industry-leading toolset providing agencies
and advertisers with capabilities to maximize ROI. The Atlas Publisher
platform enables publishers to maximize monetization opportunities for
their content.
•
DRIVEpm provides services to publishers and advertisers that match advertiser
campaigns with publisher inventory enabling all parties to maximize ROI.
•
Avenue A | Razorfish is one of the largest interactive ad agencies in the
world, providing advertisers with industry-leading digital marketing consultation,
media planning and buying, and creative services that help advertisers
use the online channel to build meaningful, profitable relationships with
their customers.
Microsoft
Announces Quarterly Earnings Release Date
Tuesday April 3, 12:09 pm ET
Microsoft
to Host Earnings Conference Call Webcast.
REDMOND,
Wash., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT
- News) will release fiscal year 2007 third quarter financial results after
the close of the market on Thursday, April 26, 2007
Microsoft
Reports First Quarter Earnings
Microsoft
delivers double digit revenue growth
REDMOND,
Wash. — October 26, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced first quarter
revenue of $10.81 billion for the period ended September 30, 2006, an 11%
increase over the same quarter of the prior year. Operating income for
the quarter was $4.47 billion, an 11% increase compared with $4.05 billion
in the prior year period. Net income and diluted earnings per share for
the first quarter were $3.48 billion and $0.35 per share. For the same
quarter of the previous year, net income and diluted earnings per share
were $3.14 billion and $0.29, including a $0.02 per share charge for certain
legal charges.
"The
solid revenue results for the quarter were at the top end of our expectations
and represent a very good start to the fiscal year," said Chris Liddell,
chief financial officer at Microsoft.
Server
& Tools revenue increased 17% over the comparable quarter in the prior
year, reflecting healthy performance for offerings such as SQL Server™
2005, Windows Server®, Visual Studio® 2005 and BizTalk® Server.
SQL Server experienced revenue growth of over 30%, as customers are increasingly
deploying SQL Server for their mission critical, transaction-oriented databases.
Entertainment
and Devices Division revenue growth of 70% over the prior year was driven
by demand for Xbox 360™ consoles, software, peripherals, and Xbox Live®.
Xbox 360 has sold 6 million consoles worldwide life to date and achieved
record cumulative attach rates for software and peripherals in the United
States, while Xbox Live passed the four million member mark during the
quarter.
The
company has made considerable progress toward delivering two highly anticipated
products to customers with the forthcoming releases of Windows Vista™ and
the 2007 Microsoft® Office system. During the quarter, the first release
candidate for Windows Vista was made available to nearly 5 million customers
worldwide, and the beta 2 version of the 2007 Microsoft Office system was
in use by over 3 million customers.
"The
strong results are a reflection of our solid execution and ongoing focus
on operational excellence," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer
at Microsoft. "As we look to the upcoming releases of Windows Vista, the
2007 Microsoft Office system and Exchange Server 2007, we are excited about
these products and believe they will deliver unprecedented levels of business
value to our customers."
Business
Outlook
Microsoft
management offers the following guidance for the fiscal second quarter
ending December 31, 2006:
Revenue
is expected to be in the range of $11.8 billion to $12.4 billion, which
reflects approximately $1.5 billion of revenue deferrals that will be captured
in the fiscal third quarter as noted below.
Operating
income is expected to be in the range of $2.9 billion to $3.1 billion,
which reflects approximately $1.5 billion of deferrals noted below.
Diluted
earnings per share are expected to be $0.22 to $0.24, which includes an
$0.11 per share impact for deferrals noted below.
Note:
The guidance above includes the impact of an approximately $1.5 billion
of revenue deferral from the second to the third quarter, primarily related
to the technology guarantee programs announced on October 24, 2006 for
Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
Management
offers the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending June 30,
2007:
Revenue
is expected to be in the range of $50.0 billion to $50.9 billion.
Operating
income is expected to be in the range of $19.1 billion to $19.5 billion.
Diluted
earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.43 to $1.46.
Microsoft
Hosts Large Enterprise Customers at Inaugural Microsoft Dynamics CRM Summit
Event PRNewswire SAN DIEGO October 17
SAN
DIEGO, October 17 /PRNewswire/ --
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Microsoft Executives and Enterprise Customers Meet to Discuss CRM Road
Map and Best Practices Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced the
start of its first Microsoft Dynamics(TM) CRM North American Customer Summit
today in San Diego. Satya Nadella, corporate vice president and leader
of the Microsoft Business Solutions division, delivered the opening keynote
and outlined Microsoft's major investments in technology and solutions
across thecompany. The event brings together business and technology leaders
from selected Microsoft(R) CRM enterprise customers in North America to
share best practices and discuss future
plans
with the Microsoft CRM executive leadership team. With the rapid growth
of the Microsoft CRM community worldwide, Microsoft now plans to hold annual
CRM customer summits in North America and Europe in addition to its popular
Convergence user group meetings.
"The
Microsoft CRM North American Customer Summit is a natural extension of
our commitment to the success of our customers," said Brad Wilson, general
manager
of Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Microsoft. "It provides a forum where our
customers can share their experiences and discuss the opportunities and
challenges that each company faces in managing customer relationships." |
