Microsoft is a technology company with its headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers and services. Its best software is the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite and Bing. Its hardware products are its Xbox video game consoles and Surface lineup of touchscreen computers. In 2016 it was the world's largest software maker based on revenue. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, they have had many corporate acquisitions including there largest of LinkedIn for $26.6 billion in 2016. In 2000 Bill Gates stepped down as CEO and Steve Ballmer became the newest CEO of Microsoft.