Sun Microsystems

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Sun Microsystems Inc., (NASDAQ: JAVA) provides network computing infrastructure solutions that include computer systems, software, storage, and services. Its core brands include the Java technology platform, the Solaris operating system, StorageTek and the UltraSPARC processor.

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  • 1982

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  • Sun Microsystems Inc.,
  • Sun Microsystems

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Bill Joy

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Scott G. McNealy

Scott McNealy, 52, is chairman of the board of directors of Sun Microsystems, a company he co-founded in 1982 and chairman of Sun Federal Inc. From 1984 to...

Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla was a co-founder of Daisy Systems and founding Chief Executive Officer of Sun Microsystems, where he pioneered open systems and commercial RISC...

Andy Bechtolsheim

Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and employee number one, returns to Sun as Chief Architect and Senior Vice President, Network Systems...

Vaughan Pratt

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Sun Microsystems Headquarters

4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara California 95054
United States of America

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 13,880,000,000
  • Jun 30, 2008

Operating income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 372,000,000
  • Jun 30, 2008

Market capitalization:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 3,560,000,000
  • 2009

Board members:

Member Title From
  • Apr 2006
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2005
  • 1988
  • 2006
  • 2006
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Number of employees:

number date
  • 38,000
  • 2006

Ticker symbol:

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  • JAVA

Slogan:

  • The network is the computer.

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Companies acquired:

Company acquired Date
  • 2003
  • 1987
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1996
  • 1996
  • 1996
  • Feb 1997
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  • Dec 2007
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List Rank Year
  • 187
  • 2009
  • 184
  • 2008
  • 211
  • 2006
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