Founded in 1989, MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) is a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms. With direct operations in 26 countries worldwide and over 3,200 employees, our mission is to provide the most flexible, powerful, scalable and user-friendly platforms for analytics, mobile, identity and loyalty-offered either on premises or in the cloud. 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.
Lambda Learning Inc., an award-winning software company established in 2003, helps organizations sell training online with its user-friendly, cloud-based LMS, Lambda Suite. Serving clients in Canada and the United States, Lambda Suite offers an integrated platform for e-commerce, interactive course creation, detailed reporting, and analytics, enabling businesses to scale their training operations and boost revenue. With a dedicated support team available 24/7, Lambda Learning Inc. ensures its clients achieve their training goals and streamline their operations.
We also put aside 1% of our equity, 1% of our employees' time, and 1% of our product, and formed the Salesforce.com Foundation. These two key decisions have fueled our incredible growth, made us the global leader in CRM, defined the era of cloud computing, and inspired a new philanthropic model for all to follow. Today, thanks to our dedicated employees, partners, and the customers we serve, our industry-leading CRM platform has become the world's leading enterprise cloud ecosystem. Industries and companies of all sizes can connect to their customers in a whole new way using the latest innovations in mobile, social, and cloud technology to sell, service, market, and succeed like never before.