Top IT companies globally are driving the innovation around the world. With the growing focus on automation and technology, there has been a consistent boom as far as the IT sector is concerned. As per industry reports, the worldwide information technology spending is pegged at over $4.5 trillion worldwide for 2018. Things like IOT, cloud computing, privacy, online security etc are the IT services being served to clients by the best software companies in the world. The list of top IT companies include Microsoft, IBM, Oracle followed by Accenture, HPE, SAP & other big IT brands. Majority of the IT services happen in US and Asia, which contribute to one-third of the overall global business worldwide. The growth of the information technology industry in the world is pegged at 4.5-5% as per industry experts. The top it companies are leading innovation in consulting, outsourcing, technology and services in the world. Here is the list of the top 10 IT companies in the world 2018 based on revenue.
IBM
IBM, short for International Business Machine, is the
world’s largest IT company with over 400,000 employees operating in over 170
countries around the world. IBM provides two core IT solutions – Global
Technology Services (GTS) and the Global Business Services (GBS). GTS
encompasses the infrastructure support, product maintenance, and the process
outsourcing, whereas GBS handles consulting, application management services as
well as the systems integration. Today almost 97% of Banks all over the world
depend on IBM services and making it the largest host of online transactions.
IBM has also stepped into cloud computing having ‘IBM Cloud’ as a leading
platform for the enterprise. In 2017, IBM’s revenue totaled $79.1 billion.
- Stock Price: IBM (NYSE) US$ 153.75 +0.66 (+0.43%)
- Founder: Charles Ranlett Flint
- Founded: 16 June 1911, New York City, New York, United States
- Headquarters: Armonk, New York, United States
- Executives: Ginni Rometty (CEO, President, Chairperson), More..
- Subsidiaries: Fiberlink Communications Corp., Trusteer, FileNet, More..
Microsoft
Microsoft is one of the most valuable companies in the
world, worth an estimated market value of $750.6 billion US. Founded by Bill
Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond,
Washington, is one of the largest tech companies in the world. It develops,
manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer
electronics, personal computers, and services. Its best-known software products
are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office
suite, and the Internet Explorer, Edge web browsers, and Xbox. The company also
produces a wide range of other consumer and enterprise software for desktops
and servers.
- Founders: Bill Gates, Paul Allen Trending
- Founded: 4 April 1975, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Customer Service: 1800 102 1100
- CEO: Satya Nadella (4 Feb 2014–)
- Stock price: MSFT (NASDAQ) US$ 115.15 -0.46 (-0.40%)
- Headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States
Oracle
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer
technology company, headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. Oracle
specializes primarily in developing and marketing database software and
technology, cloud engineered systems and enterprise software products, and
database management systems. It is also the world’s second-largest software
company by revenue, after Microsoft. In recent years, Oracle is investing
heavily in AI, machine learning, IOT, the blockchain, and human interface
technologies. Oracle is among the most innovative in this list of top 10 IT
companies in the world.
- Customer Service: 080678 62950
- Stock Price: ORCL (NYSE) US$ 50.23 -1.59 (-3.07%)
- Headquarters: Redwood City, California, United States
- Subsidiaries: Taleo, BlueKai, Responsys, More...
- Founders: Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, Ed Oates
Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting and professional
services firm that provides strategy, consulting, digital, technology and
operations services. It has been incorporated in Dublin, Ireland, 2009.
Accenture has various business units – Accenture consulting provides mobility
services and digital marketing analytics; Accenture technology focusses on
research and development, technology solution implementation, technology labs
for emerging technologies; Accenture strategy provides technology strategy
services, business strategy, and operation strategy services. Accenture now has
more than 425,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries and is
known as one of leading tech companies with the best benefits — keeping a
spot among the richest and best software companies in the world in 2018.
- Stock Price: ACN (NYSE) US$ 173.15 -0.41 (-0.24%)
- CEO: Pierre Nanterme (1 Jan 2011–)
- Headquarters: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Revenue: 3,957 crores USD (2018)
- Subsidiaries: Avanade, IMJ Corporation, Kurt Salmon, Karmarama, More..
HP Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is one of the world’s leading
technology firms that offers IT, technology & enterprise products,
solution, and services. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP develops and
sells hardware components as well as software and related services to
consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises,
including customers in the government, health and education sectors. HP
Software also provides software solutions like SAAS software as a service,
cloud computing services, including education, consulting, support etc.
- Stock Price: HPE (NYSE) US$ 16.53 +0.35 (+2.16%)
- Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Revenue: 2,887 crores USD (2017)
- Number of Employees: 66,000 (2017)
- Subsidiaries: Aruba Networks, HPE 3PAR, Nimble Storage, More..
SAP
SAP SE is a German-based multinational software and IT
corporation that specializes in providing enterprise software to manage
business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf,
Germany with regional offices in 180 countries. One of the biggest tech
companies in the world, SAP has over 335,000 customers in over 180 countries.
SAP is leveraging technologies like machine learning, Internet of things, the
blockchain, cloud and SAP HANA to solve various business problems across all
industries and regions.
- Stock Price: SAP (ETR) € 106.06 -0.62 (-0.58%)
- CEO: Bill McDermott (21 May 2014–)
- Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany
- Subsidiaries: SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, SAP Ariba, Sybase, More...
- Founders: Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, Hans-Werner Hector
TCS
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian
multinational information technology (IT) service, consulting and business
solutions company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a subsidiary of the
Tata Group and operates in 46 countries. TCS is one of the largest IT companies
in the world and one of the top IT services providers for services including
consulting, software development, infrastructure support, and business process
outsourcing. TCS — also one of the top 10 software companies in India — is
expanding quickly with the latest technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine
learning, Internet of things, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security.
- Stock Price: TCS (NSE) ₹ 2,156.65 -98.90 (-4.38%)
- Founded: 1968
- Revenue: 1,908 crores USD (2018)
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Number of Employees: 3,71,519
- Founders: F. C. Kohli, J. R. D. Tata
Capgemini
Capgemini SE is a French multinational IT services and
business consulting corporation headquartered in Paris, France. It is one of
the world’s largest IT consulting, outsourcing and professional services
companies with over 200,000 employees in over 40 countries. Capgemini creates
and delivers business, technology, and digital solutions that fit its global
clients’ needs, enabling them to achieve innovation and competitiveness.
- Stock Price: CAP (EPA) € 112.50 +1.00 (+0.90%)
- CEO: Paul Hermelin (Dec 2001–)
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Revenue: 1,279 crores EUR (2017)
- Subsidiaries: Sogeti, IGATE, More..
Cognizant
Cognizant is an American multinational corporation that
provides IT services, including digital, technology, consulting, and operations
services. It is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States.
Cognizant’s main businesses including helping banks revolutionize lending by
assessing risk using predictive analytics by analysing customer’s financial
history, using advanced analytics tools to help banks to better predict a
customer’s creditworthiness and take various informed decisions to lend money
to those who have lower credit risk, it also help qualified individuals and
businesses to get the desired financing. Cognizant is one of the top software
companies in the USA and is expected to maintain a leading position heading
into the future.
- Stock Price: CTSH (NASDAQ) US$ 77.28 +0.30 (+0.39%)
- Headquarters: Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
- Revenue: 1,481 crores USD (2017)
- Founded: 26 January 1994
- Founders: Francisco D'Souza, Lakshmi Narayanan, Kumar Mahadeva
- Subsidiaries: Idea Couture, TriZetto Group, Inc. (The), Mirabeau, More..
Infosys
Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation that
provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.
It has its headquarters in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Infosys is the second
largest IT company in India and one of the top 10 largest IT companies in the
world in terms of revenue. It provides software development, maintenance, and
independent validation services to companies in finance, insurance,
manufacturing and other domains.
- Stock Price: INFY (NSE) ₹ 728.55 -18.10 (-2.42%)
- CEO: Salil Parekh (2 Jan 2018–)
- Headquarters: Bengaluru
- Revenue: 1,093.9 crores USD (2018)
- Founders: N. R. Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, More...
