When talking about the IT industry one question that pops up in everyone’s mind is what are the top 10 IT companies in the world. In the growing technological world, it is important for us to know the tech giants so that we can build healthy relationships with these IT companies. For your convenience we have made a list of top IT companies so that you don’t have to research any further:
IBM
Founded in 1911 by Charles Ranlett Flint, IBM (International Business Machine) today is one the leading IT companies in the world. Today the company’s revenue comes from five sectors :
- GBS or Global Business Services
- GTS or Global Technology Services
- Systems
- Global financing
- Cloud & cognitive software
The company has evolved as a cloud computing giant. Around 92% of the world’s biggest 100 banks are dependent on the services of IBM.
Microsoft
Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975, Microsoft today has emerged as the biggest IT company. At present, the CEO of Microsoft is Satya Nadella.
This multinational company is into manufacturing, developing, supporting, licensing and selling software, consumer electronics and personal computers. As of 2020, the company made a revenue of around $143 billion. Microsoft has also been ranked as 21 of the US largest corporations in terms of total revenue by Fortune 500.
Oracle
The third company on our list of top IT companies in the world is Oracle. The company was founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison, Ed Oates and Bob miner. The company majorly deals in the manufacture, design and marketing of hardware products, database software and tech, business software products, cloud engineering products and specifically database management systems. The total revenue of the company as of 2020 was around $10.14 billion.
Accenture
Founded in 1989 by Clarence DeLany, Accenture is one of the largest IT companies in the world. The company has split into various units for better management purposes. These units are- Accenture consulting, Accenture Strategy, Accenture operations and Accenture technology. The company is also known for its workforce population – in 2020 the company had around 506000 employees working for them! The net income of the company as of 2020 was $ 125.1 billion.
HP
The next one on our list of top 10 technology company is HP. Founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett HPE was split in 2015 and hence HP was born. HP since then deals in printers and PC whereas HPE deals in enterprise products and services. HPE still has a dominant place in the cloud market despite many competitors.
SAP
SAP is another big IT services company. Founded in 1972 by Hasso Plattner and Dietmar Hopp the company is known for its top-notch software applications. One interesting thing to note about the company is that it mentions the targeted industries to include such as service industries, financial industries, public industries, consumer industries, discrete industries, process industries and public services. The total revenue of the company as of 2020 was €27.34 billion.
TCS
Founded by Tata sons and JRD Tata in the year 1968 TCS has gained its place in big IT companies of the world. TCS or Tata consultancy services has a speciality in IT and consulting services. The parent company of TCS- Tata group operates in 46 countries and 149 locations. Some of the services offered by TCS are enterprise applications, industrial and engineering services, consulting, analytics, cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure. As of 2020, the company’s net income was $4.5 billion.
Capgemini
Founded in 1967 by Serge Kampf, Capgemini has gained its place in top services companies in the world. The company specialises in professional services, outsourcing, consulting, engineering, management and technical services. The company has around 270000 employees whereas the total revenue of the company as of 2019 was €14.12 billion.
Cognizant
Founded in 1994 by Francisco D’Souza and Kumar Mahadeva, Cognizant has gained its position in the top IT companies in the world. The company offers consulting services, digital products, digital IT services information security, data warehousing, business intelligence, supply chain management, customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and testing, development outsourcing solutions and much more.
Infosys
Finally, the last tech giant on our list of top 10 IT companies in the world is Infosys. The company was founded in 1981 by Nandan Nilekani and NR Narayana Murthy. Infosys is the second-largest information technology firm in India. The company majorly deals in software services like maintenance, development, independent validation services to financial, insurance, manufacturing and other institutions. The net income of the company as of 2020 was $22000 and its net assets were around $13 billion.
Conclusion
These were the top IT service providers who have transformed the technological world. These companies will probably remain the top tech giants as they have made a dominant place in the market.
