Microsoft is a global preeminent technology enterprise, boasting a workforce of over
166,000 employees, and spanning operations in more than 190 countries. In the fiscal year of
2022, Microsoft's total revenue exceeded $198 billion, cementing its position as one of the
largest and most valuable technology companies worldwide. The multinational technology
corporation was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, with the mission to revolutionize
the way humans interact with technology. In the words of Bill Gates, their goal was to have “a
computer on every desk and in every home.”
