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Computer Software

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Industry Description

The US computer software industry involves about 60,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $240 billion. About 60 percent of industry revenue comes from software publishing; custom programming accounts for the remainder. Large companies include Adobe Systems, CA, Microsoft, Oracle, and Symantec. The US packaged software segment is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 70 percent of revenue. The US custom programming segment is highly fragmented.

SIC: 7372
NAICS: 511210
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
FUJI XEROX BPO PTY LIMITED20,114.51MMacquarie Park, Nsw
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LTD5,948.84MPortsmouth, Hants
ORACLE EMEA LTD5,304.91MDublin, Ireland
Sungard Capital Corp. II4,992.00MWayne, PA
MICROSOFT JAPAN CO.,LTD.4,208.56MMinato-Ku, Tky
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Industry Indicator

US corporate profits, which indicates corporate demand for computer software, rose 7.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Quarterly Industry Update

SaaS Market Poised for Growth - Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue will grow 17.9 percent year-over-year in 2012, reaching $14.5 billion, according to Gartner. In North American, the largest SaaS market, revenue...
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