Microsoft Corporation is the world’s #1 software company (selling to both consumers and businesses), and also a powerhouse hardware company. Among its many products are the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, Skype, the Xbox game system, and a variety of business servers. According to Peggy Johnson, Executive VP of Global Business Development, “It’s […]

The Statistical Analysis System software, or SAS, was initially developed in 1966 by a consortium of eight universities via funding from the USDA for the sake of analyzing vast amounts of agricultural data. The project came to be led by Jim Goodnight and Jim Barr at North Carolina State University. When the USDA ended its […]

Ultimate Software, which was founded in 1990 by CEO Scott Scherr, is a leader in cloud-based personnel management software. Its award-winning UltiPro helps over 2,800 companies automate all HR-related tasks, including hiring, payroll, benefits, time and labor management, appraisals, and compliance–or, as Vice President of Talent Laura Lee Gentry put it, “manage all phases of […]