Computer Software
Industry Description
The US computer software development industry involves about 50,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $220 billion. About 60 percent of industry revenues come from software publishing and the rest from custom programming. Large companies include Activision Blizzard, CA, Microsoft, Oracle, and Symantec. The packaged products segment is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 70 percent of revenue. The custom programming segment is highly fragmented.
SIC: 7372 | NAICS: 511210
Related Industries:
Information Technology Services, Internet & Online Services Providers, Computer Hardware
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| Company | Sales | Location |
| NDC GLOBAL SERVICES PTY LIMITED | 16,621.28M | Sydney, New South Wales |
| FUJI XEROX BPO PTY LIMITED | 16,621.28M | Sydney, New South Wales |
| ORACLE EMEA LTD | 5,852.75M | Dublin, Co Dublin |
| Sungard Capital Corp. II | 5,508.00M | Wayne, PA |
| SMT SOFTWARE S A | 3,533.94M | Wroclaw, Poland |
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Trends
Open-source Software - Linux-based operating systems and other open-source software have grown...
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US corporate profits, which indicates corporate demand for computer software, jumped 34 percent in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
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Apple Agreement Could Prompt Federal Inquiry - The latest version of one of Apple's licensing agreements has attracted the attention of antitrust regulators, according to The Wall Street Journal. The FTC or...
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