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Eileen Mackey Downing is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in program management, event organization, and educational training. Currently serving as a Business Program Manager for Employee Skilling at Microsoft since September 2021, Eileen previously held the position of Readiness Project Manager and Technical Writer at GP Strategies Corporation. Eileen's experience also includes organizing the Sani Dragon mountain bike race and leading fundraising efforts for the Family Literacy Project, where more than 50% of the school budget was covered. With a strong educational background including a Master of Education from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Arts in TESOL from the University of Minnesota, Eileen has also contributed to various academic institutions as an instructor and trainer, bolstering language and professional skills development.
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Founded by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Redmond Washington, Microsoft began its operations as a computer software company. They quickly became a household name within the computer operating system market when it was founded in 1975. With their successful IPO a few years later, they went on to acquire several large operations such as LinkedIn and Skype giving them total market dominance. With the shift to a devices and services strategy and under new leadership, Microsoft went on to become the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. In 2019, they made history as the third US public company to reach 1 trillion market cap, and most recently, they have been valued at over 2 trillion. Today, Microsoft generates revenue by developing, licensing, and supporting a wide range of software products and services, by designing and selling hardware, and by delivering relevant online advertising to a global customer audience. In addition to selling individual products and services, they offer suites of products and services such as consulting to computer system integrators and developers. However, they are mostly known for Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer web browser. More specifically, their products include operating systems for personal computers, servers, phones, and other intelligent devices; server applications for distributed computing environments; productivity applications; business solution applications; desktop and server management tools; software development tools; video games; and online advertising. They also design and sell hardware including the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment console, Kinect for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 accessories, and Microsoft PC hardware products