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Microsoft

microsoft.com
82ICP
Technology / Cloud ComputingRedmond, WAFounded 1975
82
ICP Score
Strong Fit

Massive enterprise with diverse business units. Complex procurement but significant budget for strategic vendors.

Industry
Technology / Cloud Computing
Team Size
221,000+
Est. Revenue
$211B (FY24)
Website
microsoft.com

Key People

SN
Satya Nadella
Chairman & CEO
BS
Brad Smith
Vice Chair & President
AH
Amy Hood
CFO

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is Microsoft thinking about AI integration across your product portfolio beyond Copilot?

  2. 2

    With Azure's growth, how are you approaching multi-cloud customers who also use AWS or GCP?

  3. 3

    What's your strategy for developer experience given GitHub, VS Code, and Azure DevOps?

  4. 4

    How do you evaluate vendors that could integrate with the Microsoft ecosystem?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Satya Nadella has transformed Microsoft culture to 'growth mindset' - frame solutions around learning and innovation

  • 2

    Azure + AI is the strategic priority - any solution that enhances their AI/cloud story will resonate

  • 3

    GitHub acquisition shows developer ecosystem focus - developer tools and integrations valued

  • 4

    Enterprise security and compliance are major selling points for Microsoft - align with their security narrative

About

Microsoft is a global technology leader providing cloud computing (Azure), productivity software (Microsoft 365), operating systems (Windows), gaming (Xbox), and AI services. Under CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has transformed into a cloud-first company with Azure as a major growth driver.

Microsoft AzureMicrosoft 365WindowsLinkedInGitHubDynamics 365Xbox GamingMicrosoft Copilot AI

Target market: Enterprises, SMBs, developers, and consumers worldwide seeking productivity, cloud, and AI solutions

Tech Stack

Cloud

AzureAzure DevOpsGitHub Actions

Languages

C#TypeScriptPythonC++

AI/ML

Azure OpenAICopilotCognitive Services

Data

Azure SQLCosmos DBSynapse

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
8500
Growth
Moderate

By Department

Engineering
4200
Sales
1800
Product
1100
Marketing
800
Support
600

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

Microsoft Copilot expands across all Microsoft 365 apps2024-09-15
Azure revenue grows 29% YoY driven by AI workloads2024-10-30
Microsoft invests additional $10B in OpenAI partnership2024-01-23

Competitive Landscape

Amazon AWS
Google Cloud
Salesforce
Oracle
SAP

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