Microsoft Romania general manager Ronald Binkofski said the result was good, since the company’s contracts with the state have been suspended and end-users are spending less.
He added that the company’s sales from certain segments increased – revenue from its client relationship management (CRM) solutions grew by over 10%.
In the 2011 fiscal, the Microsoft Windows operating system’s market share grew by around 4.5 points for new PCs. Around 32% of Romanian PCs use Windows 7. Windows Server’s market share climbed 2%, although server hardware sales declined.
The company expects its sales to grow by little more than 5% this fiscal year, as well as improve its market share. Binkofski said Microsoft Romania will focus on home users and the government segment.