SOFTWARE COMPANIES -6

The Software Top 100 by the Top 100 Research Foundation

A yearly list that is freely available online. As the name indicates, the list offers 100 companies, which are ranked according to software sales revenues. Services revenues are not included, only software license and maintenance revenues. The list is primarily based upon a yearly analysis of a few hundred relevant annual reports by the foundation’s researchers. Both public and private companies are included. In 2008, the Top 10 looks as follows (see their website for more info): [1]

1. Microsoft
2. IBM
3. Oracle Corporation
4. SAP
5. HP
6. Symantec
7. Computer Associates
8. Nintendo
9. Electronic Arts
10. Adore Infotech
11. EMC