Annual Report Of Microsoft Corporation

Annual Report of Microsoft Corporation Student`s Name: Date: Annual Report of Microsoft Corporation Introduction Microsoft Corporation was established with the main intentions to develop technological research in U.S to promote development and verification of product and establish new businesses around the world. The firm engages itself in various activities such as growth of IT and generation of innovation in the software industry. This creates an avenue for different companies to utilize various platforms in the IT sector towards improving the business operation. Through the technology innovation Microsoft strategically makes investments in technical information in toiling towards provision of the best and high quality information in different countries. This is enhanced by a team of young well trained experts in IT who work effectively to deliver the best products to the market. Circulation of letters and the agenda for the meeting During the annual general shareholders meeting held in 2011, the chairman circulated letters to the shareholders summoning them to an annual shareholders meeting. The meeting was held in Bellevue, Washington DC. The letter included the agendas of the meeting which were: matters arising from the previous meeting, the growth prospects of the firm and the emerging markets and business opportunities, the risk factors that the firm is facing and the way forward for the risk factors, supporting the communities and diversities the strategic plans for the firm and the emerging issues in relation to economic crisis and its impact on the firm`s profits. The mission statement and the growth of the firm Peter Klein began the meeting by giving the way forward for the general meeting where he restated the mission statement of the firm which is to help people and business organizations around the world into realizing their full potential. Peter Klein was chairing the meeting on that material day assisted by Brad Smith who is the general counsel and the executive vice president of legal and corporate affairs; as the secretary. Notably with this remark he reiterated that the firm was working hard to advance technologies with the aim of making information technology easy to use and easily accessible to the firm`s customers. Besides, he emphasized their focus to deliver top line products and services to their customers in U.S at the same time developing cooperative relationship with their solution partners in different countries and corporations. The organization structure The history of the firm was not mentioned during the meeting but rather the organization structured was highlighted in reference to the top holders of the office who are Bill Gates as the chairman of the board and Steve Ballmer the chief executive officer. Deloitte and Touché the independent public auditors of the firm were also mentioned who were represented by Mike Williams and Jeff Schaberg. During the meeting it by clear impression from the statements made that this firm was a multinational firm with branches all over the world. The firm has branches in Asia, Europe, South America and its main headquarter is situated in the United States of America Washington DC. The core values of the firm and the strategic plans The core values were mentioned in line with the provision of unified services and products from the innovation of the business. Several of the firm`s products were on display which included windows phone and kinect gaming system. The shareho...