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A Pioneer in the Industry and a strong Partner Microsoft is
a reliable and
innovative Vendor
of Business Solutions

If you rely on a vendor’s software solutions, it makes sense to look at the vendor itself. How are the quarterly figures that Microsoft publishes developing? What strategies is the group pursuing? What investments and innovations are planned? And how do you benefit from all this?

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Some Facts about Microsoft

  • Microsoft was founded on April 04, 1975.
  • The multinational technology company has its headquarters in Redmond (Washington).
  • Microsoft is one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world and offers its customers innovative solutions for a wide range of industries.
  • Microsoft employs more than 200,000 people worldwide.
  • Microsoft was one of the first companies to sell an operating system for personal computers.
  • Microsoft has since acquired a number of companies and technologies to expand its portfolio.
  • Over the years, Microsoft has supported numerous fundraisers, partnerships and programs to provide financial support, technical resources and technological expertise to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, research institutes and other initiatives.
  • Microsoft is a major player in the gaming industry (including the Xbox gaming console).

Where did the Name “Microsoft” come from?

The name “Microsoft” is made up of ’microcomputer‘ and ’software”. The founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen wanted a name that emphasized their company’s focus on the use of computer technology and software development. It was also important to them that the name was short and easy to remember.

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Microsoft’s greatest Strengths - Reasons why you should choose Microsoft as your Software Vendor

Microsoft has an ecosystem with a variety of products and services - from operating systems and productivity software to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. This means you can source all your business solutions from the same manufacturer and rely on the high quality of the solutions.

Microsoft offers seamless integration of its various products and services. This makes it much easier for you to standardize your IT systems and manage them more efficiently. You don’t need elaborately programmed interfaces, because the solutions interact seamlessly with each other.

Microsoft has a growing community of developers, organizations and end users working with its technologies. The company encourages the active participation of its community through forums, conferences, training and platforms, helping members to network, share knowledge and experience and support each other.

Microsoft has a large customer base that values the company as a trusted and reliable vendor of technology solutions. Thus, Microsoft customers rely on the most sought-after products on the market.

Microsoft is a financially strong company with an impressive balance sheet and extensive financial resources that enable it to invest in research and development (R&D) and innovate new technologies. You can be sure that continuous innovation is on the agenda at Microsoft!

Microsoft has an extensive network of partner companies and thus has the opportunity to distribute and implement its technologies and services worldwide. AGOLUTION is also an official Microsoft partner - we are very happy about that. 🙂 Thank you Microsoft!

50 Years of Microsoft

A Pioneer in the Industry: the Microsoft Story

  • 1975

    On April 4, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the company.

  • 1980

    The MS-DOS operating system was launched.

  • 1984

    Three young IT professionals developed PC Plus - the first predecessor version of Dynamics 365 Business Central.

  • 1985

    Windows 1.0 was released - the first graphical user interface for the MS-DOS environment.

  • 1990

    Windows 3.0 revolutionized the PC market. The spread of computers began to accelerate.

  • 1991

    The first version of Microsoft Office was released.

  • 1995

    Windows 95 came onto the market.

  • 2001

    Microsoft launched Windows XP.

  • 2005

    Dynamics NAV came onto the market. Microsoft also entered the games console sector with the release of the Xbox 360.

  • 2007

    The Microsoft Surface was released.

  • 2011

    Microsoft took over the communication service Skype.

  • 2012

    The Group launched Windows 8 on the market.

  • 2014

    Microsoft Office 365 was launched and cloud manager Satya Nadella became the new CEO.

  • 2016

    Microsoft acquired the social network LinkedIn for 26 billion US dollars and the Microsoft Surface Studio was released.

  • 2017

    Microsoft released the Windows 10 Creators Update.

  • 2018

    Microsoft introduced the first version of Teams and Dynamics NAV became Business Central. In October, Microsoft acquired GitHub and started to increasingly integrate the version control platform into its ecosystem.

  • 2019

    The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 went on sale.

  • 2020

    The Microsoft Surface Go 2 was released.

  • 2021

    Windows 11 was introduced and released.

  • 2022/23

    Microsoft invested billions in OpenAI - the company behind the chatbot ChatGPT.

  • 2024

    For the first time, Microsoft Cloud surpassed $40 billion in revenue.

Driving the Digital Transformation Microsoft provides
you with modern and
innova­tive Business Solutions

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Digital Resilience, Data Security, and Sovereignty in the Era of Cloud Computing and AI Five Commitments from
Microsoft to Europe

To strengthen trust in cloud and AI, Microsoft has established five digital commitments for Europe. This is an important step - especially in times of increasing geopolitical volatility, it is …
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Business Central's Partner
Ecosystem is flourishing How Microsoft's Customers benefit from this and what Copilot has to do with it

At the end of 2023, the partner community met in Lyon for the annual Directions conference. The almost 3,000 visitors to the event could benefit from more than 250 different keynote speeches, …

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Where is Microsoft heading in the Medium and Long Term? News, quarterly Figures
and Trends summarized

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FY25 Q4 Progress through
Cloud and AI Microsoft supports Companies through Innovation

Microsoft’s focus in the last quarter of its 2025 fiscal year was once again on Microsoft Cloud and Artificial Intelligence. These are shaping a new era that brings challenges and opportunities …
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FY25 Q3 Cloud and AI are once
again the Growth Drivers 🌱
for Microsoft's Financial Results

“Cloud and AI are the essential inputs for every business to expand output, reduce costs, and accelerate growth,” commented Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, on the Group’s financial results for …

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Subscriptions, Billing Plans and important News Licenses for
Microsoft Products

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Business Central, Dynamics NAV and Power BI Overview of
Past and Future
Price Developments

In recent years, Microsoft has adjusted the prices of its products several times. There have been price changes for specific products such as Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI, Teams Phone, and …
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Key Product Enhancements and Increased Storage Entitlement Pricing Update for
Dynamics 365 Business
Central as of November 2025

From November 1, 2025, there will be a price increase for Dynamics 365 Business Central (SaaS). This will be accompanied by increased storage entitlement. What exactly are the new prices, what should …

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Companial Membership We are part of
the largest Dynamics
Community in the world

Always up-to-date

We receive the latest updates to the Microsoft business solutions that we provide you with.

Continuous Development

We are able to continuously improve the quality of our offers and services for you.

Exchange of Knowledge on a regular Basis

We can take advantage of the swarm intelligence of the community: by regularly exchanging information with other Dynamics partners, we can keep our expertise up-to-date - and thus the services and products we provide you with.

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Microsoft
in Numbers

400

thousand

Microsoft partners worldwide

with high industry expertise
(thereof 30 thousand in Germany)

32

billion

dollar investment

in research & development within one year securing Microsoft’s future

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Validated Competencies We are a Microsoft Solutions
Partner for Business
Applications

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Certification MB-800: Microsoft Dynamics
365 Business Central
Functional Consultant

The MB‑800: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant certification confirms that ERP consultants are experts in Business Central. 🎓 They have specific expertise and can …
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Certification MB-820: Microsoft Dynamics 365
Business Central Developer

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