Since 1981 when Bloomberg LP was founded by co-creators Michael Bloomberg, Chuck Zegar, Rom Secunda, and Duncan Macmillan, the information and analytical business has grown to become a world leader in research, data analytics, and information delivery. Bloomberg is a privately owned business that works to provide customers with financial software and media needs. Bloomberg helps people get information about financial markets and help to provide customers with media and news resources. The company currently has three magazines including Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets, and Bloomberg Pursuit. A main priority for Bloomberg is to provide its customers with information regarding the markets, and works to help them by providing insight and advice for future investments. The company also provides a trading platform for those within the market to trade investments. Bloomberg has several sectors of the company including Bloomberg LP Bloomberg Vault, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg BNA, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Bloomberg Professional, and Bloomberg Tradebook. These companies are all subsidiaries of Bloomberg Incorporated. Bloomberg has more than 320,000 global subscribers, although the main office is located in Manhattan, New York. The company employs over 15,500 people around the world, and has 143 different offices. Their media and services have reached over 73 different countries across the globe.