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Market Cap:$453.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$360.3M
- Public
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Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy is a global leader in business intelligence (BI) technology. MicroStrategy provides integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software that helps leading organizations worldwide make better business decisions every day. Companies choose MicroStrategy for its advanced technical capabilities, sophisticated analytics, and superior data and user scalability.
Chairman, President & CEOMichael J. Saylor
Number of Employees 1,915
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210
Recent Events
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Heartland Payment Systems Selects MicroStrategy to Deliver Enhanced Reporting Capabilities...
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Heartland Payment Systems Selects MicroStrategy to Deliver Enhanced Reporting Capabilities to...
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Austrian Lotteries and Casinos Austria Choose MicroStrategy for Reporting and Analytics
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Austrian Lotteries and Casinos Austria Choose MicroStrategy for Reporting and Analytics
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MicroStrategy Selected by Media Capital for Improved Financial and Operations Reporting
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MicroStrategy to Provide Additional Reporting and Analytics Tools for Lowe's
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MicroStrategy to Provide Additional Reporting and Analytics Tools for Lowe's
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Spartan Stores expands deployment of MicroStrategy's BI software
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Sybase and MicroStrategy Enter Agreement Summary Sybase will offer integrated packaging and pricing in an...
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MicroStrategy earned $23M
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MicroStrategy Announces First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Correlix Extends Its Latency Intelligence Suite with a New Analytics Product
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Johnston McLamb Signs Global Consulting Partner Agreement with MicroStrategy
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Stockwire.com: MicroStrategyR Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) just released some important news.
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QuantiSense and MicroStrategy Deepen Relationship with Best-in-Class Retail Business Intelligence Solution
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Oce Business Services Selects MicroStrategy to Provide Enhanced Reporting and Analytics for its Oce MAX...
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MicroStrategy Lands Business Intelligence Deal With Continental
News & Analysis
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MicroStrategy Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Revenues of $95 Million and Diluted EPS of $1.17 Per Share MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategyR Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence software, today announced financial results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2008 (the fourth quarter of its 2008 fiscal year)....
MicroStrategy Positioned in 'Leaders' Quadrant of Analyst's 2009 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence Platforms Report
Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroStrategyR Incorporated , a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence BI software, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the 2009 Magic Quadrant for...
MicroStrategy selected by Cabela's as enterprise reporting standard
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-1 October 2008-MicroStrategy selected by Cabela's as enterprise reporting standardC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a company that provides business intelligence BI software, reported on 30 September that retailer Cabela's Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) has chosen MicroStrategy as its enterprise reporting standard. Cabela's range of reporting...
MicroStrategy's Business Intelligence Platform Brings Greater Benefits to Control Point Solutions' Clients
RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Control Point Solutions, Inc., (www.controlpointsolutions.com), the World's Largest Manager Of Telecom Expense[TM], announced the unveiling of its newest reporting system upgrade today. The enhanced web-based reporting system utilizes the MicroStrategy Business Intelligence Platform[TM], which will enable users to analyze large volumes of data for greater insights and...
Carpio to Resell MicroStrategy Software
Alliance Brings Together Complementary Technologies for Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management
Zacks Upgrades and Revisions Strategy Highlights: CA, MicroStrategy, Oceaneering International and Synaptics
CHICAGO -- Earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices. Couple that with the proven benefits of upgrades in ratings from brokerage firms and you have a strategy that delivered a +23.3 return in 2006. Four stocks meeting this screen's exclusive criteria are CA, Inc. (NYSE: CA),...
Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers: Turkcell, OM Group, Goldman Sachs, MicroStrategy and Fair Isaac
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the latest list of top performing Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stocks. The stocks on the prestigious list with the highest returns last week were Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) and Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE:...
MicroStrategy Named Partner of the Year at Annual SPSS Directions User Conference
CHICAGO -- SPSS Inc. (Nasdaq:SPSS), a leading worldwide provider of predictive analytics software, today announced MicroStrategy([R]) Incorporated as SPSS Partner of the Year 2007 during the fourth annual SPSS Directions User Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Research and Markets: Analyse the Strengths and Weaknesses of Microstrategy's Business Intelligence
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c65942) has announced the addition of "The Microstrategy Business Intelligence Radars Vendor Focus" to their offering.
Business Objects Prevails Against MicroStrategy in Patent Infringement Lawsuit
MicroStrategy's Appeal Denied on All Counts in Favor of Business Intelligence Leader
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Arthur S. Locke | CFO & Vice President, Finance |
| Jeffrey Bedell | CTO & Vice President, Technology |
| Sanju K. Bansal | COO & Executive Vice President |
| Adam M McDonald | Vice President, Worldwide Services |
| John F. Klein | General Counsel & Vice President, Law |
| Paul Zolfaghari | Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Operations |
| Wende Cover | Director, Public Relations |
| Claudia Cahill | Manager, Marketing |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael J. Saylor | Chairman, President & CEO |
| Carl J. Rickertsen | Board of Directors |
| David W. LaRue | Board of Directors |
| Jarrod M. Patten | Board of Directors |
| Matthew W. Calkins | Board of Directors |
| Robert H. Epstein | Board of Directors |
| Thomas P. Spahr | Board of Directors |
Michael J. Saylor has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since founding MicroStrategy in November 1989 and as President from November 1989 to November 2000 and since January 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Saylor was employed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company as a Venture Manager from 1988 to 1989 and by Federal Group, Inc. as a consultant from 1987 to 1988. Mr. Saylor received an S.B. in Aeronautics and Astronautics and an S.B. in Science, Technology and Society from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Current |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.B. in Aeronautics and Astronautics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | CFO & Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Alarm.Com, Incorporated | Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Export-Import Services Inc. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| American University | Bachelor of Science In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm.Com, Incorporated | Vice President, Technology and Chief Technology Officer | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | CTO & Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. in Religion | Former |
Sanju K. Bansal has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1993 and was previously Vice President, Consulting since joining MicroStrategy in 1990. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since September 1997 and has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 2000. Prior to joining MicroStrategy, Mr. Bansal was a consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton, a worldwide technical and management consulting firm, from 1987 to 1990. Mr. Bansal received an S.B. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Computer Science from The Johns Hopkins University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Exeros, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Coo, Microstrategy | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exeros, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Operations | Former |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Consultant | Former |
| Duke University Medical Center | Former | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | M.S. In Computer Science | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | S.B. in Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm.Com, Incorporated | Vice President, Worldwide Services | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Services | Current |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. In History | Former |
Jonathan F. Klein has served as Vice President, Law and General Counsel since November 1998 and as Corporate Counsel from June 1997 to November 1998. From September 1993 to June 1997, Mr. Klein was an appellate litigator with the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Klein received a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | General Counsel & Vice President, Law | Current |
| Jupiter Partners, LLC | Partner | Current |
| Hickory Farms, Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Home Service Store, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Pca International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Price Waterhouse & Co. | Manager, Corporate Turnaround Group | Former |
| Bain & Company | Case Team Leader | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Amherst College | B.A. | Former |
Paul Zolfaghari has served as Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Operations since August 2006, where he is the executive officer responsible for global sales, field operations, and business affairs. Prior to this position, Mr. Zolfaghari served as Vice President, Worldwide Business Affairs from March 2005 to August 2006 where he reported to the CEO with direct responsibility for MicroStrategy’s worldwide business and customer relationships. He also served as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CEO from July 2003 to March 2005, as Chief of Staff to the CEO from November 2000 to July 2003, and as Assistant to the President and CEO from November 1999 to November 2000. Prior to joining MicroStrategy, Mr. Zolfaghari was an attorney for the United States Department of Justice and in private practice in Washington, D.C. Mr. Zolfaghari received a B.A. in English from Gettysburg College in 1986 and received his J.D. with Honors from the University of Pittsburgh in
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Operations | Current |
| Alarm.Com, Incorporated | Vice President, Worldwide Sales&Operations | Current |
| Litton Industries | Former | |
| University of Pittsburgh | J.D. | Former |
| Gettysburg College | B.A. In English | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Director, Public Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Manager, Marketing | Current |
Carl J. Rickertsen has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since October 2002. Mr. Rickertsen is currently managing partner of Pine Creek Partners, a private equity investment firm, a position he has held since January 2004. From January 1998 until January 2004, Mr. Rickertsen was chief operating officer and a partner at Thayer Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm. From September 1994 until January 1998, Mr. Rickertsen was a managing partner at Thayer. Mr. Rickertsen was a founding partner of three Thayer investment funds totaling over $1.4 billion and is a published author. Mr. Rickertsen is also a member of the board of directors of Convera Corporation, a publicly-traded search-engine software company, United Agri Products, a distributor of farm and agricultural products, and Homeland Security Capital Corporation, a consolidator in the fragmented homeland security industry. Mr. Rickertsen received a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
David W. LaRue, Ph.D. has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since February 2006. Dr. LaRue was a member of the accounting faculty of the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce for twenty-five years prior to his retirement in May 2008. Dr. LaRue has published several technical and policy articles in prominent tax and accounting journals and has testified on tax policy issues before the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Treasury Department. Dr. LaRue currently serves as an independent consultant on matters involving tax, accounting, and financial issues. He has been recognized as an expert witness in accounting, taxation, finance, and/or economics by the U.S. Tax Court, the Federal Claims Court, and several Federal District Courts.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Jarrod M. Patten has been a member of the Board of Directors of Microstrategy since November 2004. In 1996, Mr. Patten founded RRG and has served as the president and chief executive officer since inception. RRG is an independent international consulting firm specializing in the development and implementation of enterprise-wide cost control strategies that heighten operational controls, increase transparency, ensure cost compliance and extend cost accountability for RRG’s geographically diverse client base. Mr. Patten received a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy from the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Matthew W. Calkins (34) has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since November 2004. In 1999, Mr. Calkins founded Appian Corporation, a privately-held business process management company, where he has served as the president and chief executive officer since its founding. Mr. Calkins received a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Appian Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Appian Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dartmouth College | B.A. In Economics | Former |
Robert H. Epstein has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since January 2006. Mr. Epstein is currently president and chief executive officer of Takeda Lace USA, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based textile manufacturer Takeda Lace Co., Ltd., a position he has held since May 2002. From October 2001 until May 2002, Mr. Epstein pursued various business opportunities, including serving as a consultant for Warnaco Inc., an apparel manufacturer. From June 1978 until October 2001, Mr. Epstein served in various positions at textile manufacturer Liberty Fabrics of New York, Inc., concluding his tenure as Division President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Epstein received a B.S. in Psychology from Columbia University and did coursework at the Stern School of Business at New York University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Thomas P. Spahr has been a member of the Board of Directors of MicroStrategy since January 2006. Mr. Spahr is currently president of Libra Ventures, LLC, a start-up web based applications design company, a position he has held since November 2004. Since February 2004, Mr. Spahr has also been serving as Vice President, Secretary, and Vice President of Business Development for Jex Technologies, Inc., a technology company focusing on automating health care logistics. From June 2001 until February 2004, Mr. Spahr was an independent investor. From 1996 until June 2001, Mr. Spahr served in various positions at MicroStrategy, concluding his tenure as Vice President, Information Systems and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Spahr received an S.B. Degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MicroStrategy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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