Several existing list provide an overview about the software companies which are often called Independent software vendors. These lists differ by methodology and the ranking system. Today, software companies are operating on many different business models and providing a very vast range of their products. These may include software license sale, maintenance services, subscription fees, and other support services. These day companies are turning software as a service where customer never needs to install software. Instead, customer needs to pay the subscription fee to access the software through the internet on the provider’s server.
The software and programming industry includes the list of companies which are as: Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Symantec, VMware, Fiserv, CA Technologies, Intuit, Salesforce.com, Amadeus IT Group are listed as the top software companies who are serving their clients with lots of advanced facilities to their customers. Most of the companies are driving their revenue from software as well as from non-software products. Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Symantec, VMware, CA Technologies, and Saleforce.com drive most of their revenues from software only. IBM, EMC and Hewlett-Packard have lower percentage of their total revenue coming from software sale.
As we know Technology has driven the world so the organization cannot survive without information technology. These companies are lined up as in their ranking order too and that can also be the base for largest companies listing. As they draw their yearly revenue form software sale side as well as from non-software sale side. But their revenue is the biggest reason for their ranking as in the largest revenue company.
