TOP 10 PRIVATE IT & SOFTWARE PRODUCTION COMPANIES IN THE WORLD

1. |MICROSOFT| Hyderabad, India.

• American Firm – World’s No. 1 Software Company (Production)
• About: Microsoft was founded in 1975, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. It is an American multinational computer technology corporation. Microsoft's best-selling products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software. Bill Gates is the CEO of this organization.
• Slogan: Your potential. Our passion.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 60.2 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Presence: In approx. 89 countries & 148 cities across the World
• Recognition: World’s Best Company for Software Product Most Secure Company in the World

2. |IBM| Gurgaon, India

American Firm – World’s No. 2 Software Company (Production) World’s No. 1 Computer Company (Revenue & Manpower)
About: International Business Machines Corporation, abbreviated IBM and nicknamed Big Blue is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA.
Slogan: On Demand Business. In Demand People.
Revenue: Approx. US $ 98.2 Billion (FYI ‘07)
Employee No.: Approx. 388000 Worldwide
Presence: In approx. 170 cities across the World
Recognition: Second Largest Software Production Company in the world Largest SAP Partner in the World Most Firing Company in the World It is the sponsor of Lawn Tennis Championships

3. |ACCENTURE| Kronberg

• American Firm – World’s No. 1 Outsourcing Company World’s No. 5 Software Company (Production)America’s Largest & Most Admired Company
• About: Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation.
• Slogan: High Performance. Delivered.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 21.8 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 180000 Worldwide
• Presence: In 49 countries & approx. 150 cities across the World
• Recognition: Biggest Outsourcing Company in the World America’s Biggest & Most Admired IT Services Company Second Largest SAP Partner in the World It is the sponsor of Golf World Championships

4. |ORACLE| Hyderabad, India

• American Firm – World’s No. 1 Database Development Company World’s No. 3 Software Company (Production)
• About: Oracle is an American Multinational Company that specializes in developing and marketing enterprise software product.Oracle ranked third on the list of largest software companies in the world, after Microsoft and IBM. The company builds tools for database
• development, middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning software (ERP), customer relationship management software (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) software.The founder and CEO is Larry Ellison.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 20.9 Billion (FYI ’07-‘08)
• Employee No.: Approx. 55000 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 180 cities across the World
• Recognition: World’s Third Largest Software Product Company

5. |ADOBE| California, USA

• American Firm – World’s No. 4 Software Company (Production)
• About: Founded in 1982 by Charles Geschke. Head quarter is in California,USA. Shatanu Narayen is the President and CEO.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 31 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 6794 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 58 cities across the World
• Recognition: Best Software Production Company to Work For in AmericaAmerica’s Second Most Admired Company World’s one of the Most Talented Company

6. |SAP| Hyderabad, India

• American Firm – World’s No. 1 Business Software Company (Production)
• About: In 1972, five former IBM employees – Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther –launch a company called Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing in Mannheim, Germany. Their vision: to develop standard application software for real-time business processing.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 58 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 52000 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 50 countries across the World
• Recognition: World’s Largest Business Software Company World’s Third Largest Independent Software Vendor

7. |GOOGLE| Hyderabad, India

• American Firm – World’s No. 1 Web Search Engine Company
• About: Google was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were students at Stanford University and the company was first incorporated as a privately held company on September 7, 1998.Head quarter is in Mountain View, California, USA.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 23 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 48000 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 69 cities across the World
• Recognition: Best Company to Work For in the World
• World’s Largest Web Search Engine Company

8. |CAP GEMINI| Kolkata, India

• European Firm – Europe’s No. 1 Consulting & Technology Company
• About: Cap Gemini was founded in 1967; One of the World Leaders in Consulting, IT & Outsourcing services. Head quartered in Paris, Cap Gemini’s regional operations include North America, Northern Europe, Asia Pacific and Central-Southern Europe.Cap Gemini is the combined organization of CAP and Gemini Computer Systems.Paul Hermelin is the CEO of Cap Gemini.
• Revenue: Approx. 14 Billion Euro (FYI ’07-‘08)
• Employee No.: Approx. 85000 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 21 countries across the World
• Recognition: Largest Consulting & Technology Company in EuropeThird Biggest Outsourcing Company in the World It is the sponsor of Rugby World Cup

9. |PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS| Sydney, Australia

• European Firm – World’s No. 1 Private Costing Service Company
• About: It was formed in 1998 from a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand, both formed in London. Price Water house Coopersis a Big Four auditor, alongside KPMG, Ernst & Young and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 25 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 146000 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 150 countries across the World
• Recognition: World’s Largest Independent Private Service FirmSecond Biggest Outsourcing Company in the WorldThird Largest Privately Owned Organization in USA
  

10. |YAHOO| Bangalore, India

• American Firm – World’s No. 2 Web Search Engine Company
• About: Yahoo! Inc. was founded in 1995. It is an United States public
• corporation with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, and provides
• Internet services world-wide.
• Jerry Yang is the Chairman of Yahoo Corporation.
• Revenue: Approx. US $ 7 Billion (FYI ‘07)
• Employee No.: Approx. 13,800 Worldwide
• Presence: In approx. 62 countries across the World
• Recognition: World’s Second Largest Web Search Engine Company