Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

MicroStrategy / MSTR

The MicroStrategy campus in McLean.

The MicroStrategy campus in McLean. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About MicroStrategy

1861 International Dr., McLean, Va. 22102
www.microstrategy.com | 703-848-8600 | Founded: 1989

Industry: Information Technology | Category: Public Companies

Providing software that helps companies sort and analyze data for marketing and sales, MicroStrategy has a customer list that includes Fortune 500 firms such as Lowe's, American Express, eBay and Comcast. MicroStrategy also owns subsidiaries Alarm.com, which sells wireless and Web-enabled security systems, and Angel.com, which sells software for automated call centers. The company, a high flyer during the dot-com days, reported record revenue of $351 million in 2007, but profit for the year was down 18 percent.

Chairman and CEO: Michael J. Saylor

2007 Financial Data

Revenues: $350,674,000 | Net Income: $58,468,000
Asssets: $241,387,000 | Earnings Per Share: $4.55
Stockholder Equity: $103,329,000 | Annual Dividend: $0.00
Total employees: 1,582 | Local employees: 703

Company Leadership

Sanju K. Bansal Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, and Executive Vice President
Matthew Calkins Director
Robert H. Epstein Director
David W. LaRue Director
Jarrod M. Patten Director
Carl J. Rickertsen Director
Thomas P. Spahr Director
Michael J. Saylor Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: The company, founded by M.I.T. engineering students, holds about 70 U.S. patents.

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