Global software industry 500 companies released IBM top (Figure)
October 22, 2004 08:32 Friends
The US "Software Magazine" has been awarded 500 global software companies in 2004, of which IBM, Microsoft and EDS were raised in the top three, while HP, Oracle, Hitachi and SAP ranked 7th place in the list - 10th place . According to the leaderboard, the 2004 Global Software Enterprise 500 has reached 330.7 billion US dollars, an increase of 14% of $ 289.9 billion in 2003; the total number of employees is 234.29.73 million, an increase of 8% compared with 2003. Among them, the system integration and the employment growth in IT outsourcing areas. For many years, IBM has always been in the list of this list, and this year is no exception. At present, IBM is neither software is not hardware, but is based on service. Last year, the company's software and service revenue were $ 56.9 billion, 75% of which came from service. After IBM, it is Microsoft, Microsoft's sales last year reached $ 32.2 billion, an increase of 14% year-on-year. The fastest growing company: In companies with more than $ 1 billion, Symantec and Intuit's revenue growth rate exceeded 25%, SAP's revenue growth rate is more than 26%, reaching 8.8 billion US dollars. Among enterprises with a revenue of $ 100 million to $ 100 billion, Aprisma growth rate reached 133%, and salesforce.com's growth rate reached 128%. In companies with a revenue of $ 10 million - 30 million US dollars, Tririga has increased by 833%, while SafeNet has also reached 157%. In a business of $ 5 million -10 million US dollars, Diversinet has increased by 1100%. In companies with less than $ 5 million, Patchlink ranked first at 536%. The fastest growing enterprise in various fields: Finance software is in a company with financial software as the main business, RoyalBlue Group has reached 10%, and the revenue growth of London Bridge Software Holdings has reached 28%. Jack Henry & Associates has also reached 5%; infrastructure / network management in the field of corporate network management, the revenue of Crown Group reached $ 370 million, an increase of 5% over the same period last year, and the revenue of Juniper network reached US $ 701 million, an increase of 28% over the same period last year. Performance Management In Performance Management Market, the revenue of Mercury Intective increased by 27%, reaching $ 506.5 million; supportsoft revenue increased by 29%, reaching 53.3 million US dollars; Teamquest revenue increased by 10%, reaching 20.8 million. Application Development / Test In the field of application development and testing, Compuware revenue reached $ 1.38 billion, but the year-on-year declined by 21%; Borland revenue reached 295 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 21%; Serena revenue reached US $ 106 million, a year-on-year increase of 10% year-on-year. Safety tools / system in the field of security tools and system, Symantec revenue reached $ 1.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28%, and McAfee revenue reached $ 933 million, and it was basically the same as the same period last year. Vertical enterprise applications in vertical enterprise applications, Affiliated computer services reached $ 3.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24%; Atos Origin revenue is $ 3 billion, it is basically flat with last year; Dendrite revenue increased by 42%, Reached 321 million US dollars.