Changes

===Rapid Growth in 2000 to present===

===Rapid Growth in 2000 to present===

Bill Gates created a new position in the company and assumed the role of Chief Software Architect in 2000 until 2006<ref>[http://people.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/11334 Chief Software Architect]</ref> and dedicated his time in developing the next generation of Windows Internet platform and services. While serving as Chief Software Architect, Gates remain Chairman of the company. Different Microsoft product were launched such as Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft XBox, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, Microsoft Visual J#.Net, Visual C++.Net, Visual Basic.Net, MSN 8, Tablet PC and many other products. The company also expanded its operations and maintains offices in more than 100 countries worldwide. Microsoft also made numerous mergers and acquisitions.The company's 2010 reported revenue was $ 62.5 billion.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/microsoft-revenue-4q-2010_n_656278.html Microsoft 4Q Revenue 2010]</ref>

Bill Gates created a new position in the company and assumed the role of Chief Software Architect from 2000 until 2006,<ref>[http://people.forbes.com/profile/bill-gates/11334 Chief Software Architect]</ref> he dedicated his time to developing the next generation of Windows Internet platform and services. While serving as Chief Software Architect, Gates remained Chairman of the company. Different Microsoft product were launched such as Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft XBox, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, Microsoft Visual J#.Net, Visual C++.Net, Visual Basic.Net, MSN 8, Tablet PC and many other products. The company also expanded its operations, and now maintains offices in more than 100 countries worldwide. Microsoft also made numerous mergers and acquisitions.The company's 2010 reported revenue was $ 62.5 billion.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/22/microsoft-revenue-4q-2010_n_656278.html Microsoft 4Q Revenue 2010]</ref>

==Acqusitions==

==Acqusitions==