The self-proclaimed 鈥渨orldwide leader in software, services and solutions鈥� made both Bloomberg鈥檚 and Booz & Co.'s lists of most innovative companies. The software and Internet company spent $9 billion on R&D, 10.4 percent more than in 2008. Net income in the last fiscal year went up 29 percent at four operation centers and 100 subsidiaries worldwide. Recent product launches include Windows 7 in October 2009, also Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 in May 2010. In the works are Project Emporia, a site that 鈥渟ifts through the ever-evolving web content streams to identify hot stories鈥� and a kid-friendly programming game Kodu.
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