Welcome to Microsoft

Hello, My name is Ashley Benisatto. I'm in my junior year at Quinnipiac University and am in a Corporate Public Relations class. We were assigned to write a blog about a Fortune 100 company. With this assignment in mind, I decided to write about Microsoft. One of the main reasons I picked Microsoft was because I am constantly using different programs run by Microsoft, not only in my professional life, but in my private life as well. I thought this would be a good opportunity to see how this very successful company was about and how they continue to stay on top. 


In order to get an idea of Microsoft and the impact that they have made, here is some background information.  The corporation started in 1975; founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.  In 1986 Microsoft became of publicly traded company. But to really understand the company their value statement says it the best:

"As a company, and as individuals, we value integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement, and mutual respect. We are committed to our customers and partners and have a passion for technology. We take on big challenges, and pride ourselves on seeing them through. We hold ourselves accountable to our customers, shareholders, partners, and employees by honoring our commitments, providing results, and striving for the highest quality."

I look forward in seeing the progress of Microsoft as well as following them as they continually handle the media.