Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services including its flagship Windows operating system and Office productivity suite. Microsoft's vision is to help individuals and businesses realize their full potential and its mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. It has grown to be the world's largest software company with over $89 billion in annual revenue and 124,000 employees worldwide.