MicroStrategy was founded in 1989 and has grown to become the leading independent public business intelligence software vendor (NASDAQ: MSTR). With direct operations in 42 cities in 23 countries around the world and over 3,000 employees, MicroStrategy is a leading global provider of enterprise software platforms for business intelligence (BI), mobile intelligence, and network applications. With over 25% of our workforce and nearly $100M annually dedicated to R&D, we have over 80 patents issued. MicroStrategy is proud to serve millions of business users at nearly 4,000 companies across 20 industries around the world.