Forbes 2000

This yearly list offers 2000 companies active in all kinds of industries. By selecting software & services a sublist can be made, which was 32 companies long in 2007. Forbes offers figures such as sales, profits, assets and market capitalization. Only public companies are listed. The ranking seems to be based upon a multiplication of sales*profits*assets*market capitalization. An extract of the Forbes list is provided below. The Forbes Global 2000 includes the following list of the world's largest software companies.

Note: The above list does not include companies like IBM whose software/services part is bigger than Microsoft. In the Forbes2000 report IBM and HP were listed as Technology Hardware companies. Also, some software companies listed in the Forbes report under 'Business Services' should also be in the above table. Examples: TCS (Rev 4 bil) Infosys (Revenue 2.1 bil), Wipro (Rev 2.4 bil).

The Software 500

by Software Magazine

A yearly list that is available after free subscription. The list offers 500 companies. Services revenues are included in the software revenues. Software Magazine sends out a yearly request for data: companies fill in their own data online. As Software Magazine is primarily read in the US, the list also has a slight focus on the US, although it is becoming more international every year. The companies are ranked according to software & services sales revenues. Both public and private companies are included. Software Magazine’s Top 10 ranking is as follows (see their website for more info):^[1]

1. IBM
2. Microsoft
3. Electronic Data Systems
4. HP
5. Accenture
6. Computer Sciences Corporation
7. Oracle Corporation
8. SAP
9. Cap Gemini
10. Hitachi
11. Infor Global Solutions
12. Systech Solutions Pvt Ltd