<p>The world's largest software maker posted a record first- quarter revenue of USD 17.37 billion for the period ended September 30, 2011, up 7 per cent from the year ago period.<br />"We saw customer demand across the breadth of our products, resulting in record first-quarter revenue..." Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein said.<br /><br />"Our product portfolio is performing well, and we have got an impressive pipeline of products and services that positions us well for future growth," he added.<br /><br />During the quarter, sales of business software — the unit that include Office application — grew by 8 per cent to USD 5.62 billion.<br /><br />Revenue for the company's server and tools products, one of the main driver of enterprise networks and private clouds, climbed 10 per cent to USD 4.25 billion.<br /><br />Microsoft has been struggling with weak sales in its Window business, mainly due to lower demand of PCs. Its revenue from Windows sales rose by just 2 per cent to USD 4.87 billion during the quarter under review.<br /><br />Revenue from Microsoft’s productivity server offerings – including Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange – grew in double digits, while Dynamics business posted a growth of 17 per cent in the quarter.<br /><br />"With a great set of consumer products like Windows 7 PCs, Windows Phone 7.5, Xbox and Kinect, we are excited about the holiday buying season," the company's chief operating officer Kevin Turner said.</p>
<p>The world's largest software maker posted a record first- quarter revenue of USD 17.37 billion for the period ended September 30, 2011, up 7 per cent from the year ago period.<br />"We saw customer demand across the breadth of our products, resulting in record first-quarter revenue..." Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein said.<br /><br />"Our product portfolio is performing well, and we have got an impressive pipeline of products and services that positions us well for future growth," he added.<br /><br />During the quarter, sales of business software — the unit that include Office application — grew by 8 per cent to USD 5.62 billion.<br /><br />Revenue for the company's server and tools products, one of the main driver of enterprise networks and private clouds, climbed 10 per cent to USD 4.25 billion.<br /><br />Microsoft has been struggling with weak sales in its Window business, mainly due to lower demand of PCs. Its revenue from Windows sales rose by just 2 per cent to USD 4.87 billion during the quarter under review.<br /><br />Revenue from Microsoft’s productivity server offerings – including Lync, SharePoint, and Exchange – grew in double digits, while Dynamics business posted a growth of 17 per cent in the quarter.<br /><br />"With a great set of consumer products like Windows 7 PCs, Windows Phone 7.5, Xbox and Kinect, we are excited about the holiday buying season," the company's chief operating officer Kevin Turner said.</p>