Top 10 Leading IT Companies

Follow the leader – That’s the golden rule for individual IT professionals to succeed. You got to know who lead the industry and who make crucial Impact on your career future. IT is highly competitive field; only leaders’ technologies last long. Successful IT professionals build their skills on winning technologies.

As an serious IT pro, you need to closely watch and follow the ten leading companies, evaluate their new technologies and products. You should find out how these companies’ new developments and directions could affect your career. You need to adopt new technologies quickly and adjust your career plan to achieve your goal.

1. Microsoft

Microsoft dominates everything on Windows – the most popular operating system in today’s business world. Its database product SQL Server is moving toward enterprise level. The .NET development framework competes with J2EE platform head to head. Currently, Microsoft Business Solutions unit is catching up the market on ERP, CRM, and business intelligence.

2. Oracle

Oracle is the database king. Oracle will continue make standards on future relational database technologies. Oracle has moved beyond database to enterprise computing and integration. In addition to its flagship Oracle11g, Oracle products also include Java development tool, application server, ERP, CRM, business intelligence, and more.

3. IBM

IBM makes computer hardware such as high end server machines. IBM DB2 is almost winning the database game over Oracle. IBM WebShere runs on top of the application server market. IBM’s other software products include Lotus, Tivoli, and Informix. IBM recently acquired Rational Software to further enhance its software business.

4. Sun Microsystems

Sun produces the most UNIX servers. The Solaris 9 operating system is the most popular UNIX platform. Skills and experience with Sun’s UNIX system make system administrators highly valuable. However, Sun’s most significant impact in IT is the Java EE (J2EE) technology. J2EE is the only powerful development platform that can fight with Microsoft and may win.

5. Cisco Systems

Cisco builds infrastructure of the IT world. Cisco’s switches and routers are network administrators daily toy to play. In addition, Cisco offers advanced technologies including wireless/mobility network and IP telephony. Cisco’s integrated security solution is a big deal for IT industry and IT professionals specified in networking area.

6. SAP

SAP AG, thes Germany based company is on the first position in ERP market. Its R/3 ERP suite is the most comprehensive ERP product. The core of the suite, mySAP ERP, offers a comprehensive solution for managing financials, human resources, operations, and corporate services.

7. BEA Systems

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BEA’s key product WebLogic leads the application server market. But that’s not all. BEA is making itself the industry’s leading provider of business integration software solutions. BEA’s new technologies set the standard of the Foundation for enterprise application infrastructure.

8. Software AG

Software AG provides Software Technology to increase the Value of Enterprise IT Systems. Its products Adabas, Crossvision, Natural, and Tamino help more than 3,000 customers uncover the full potential of their IT and add value to existing systems.

9 . Sybase

Sybase offers database software (Adaptive Server), application server (EAServer), and development tools (PowerBuilder). Sybase is strategically position itself as the enterprise business integration leader. New technologies from Sybase include e-business infrastructure, mobile/wireless server, and vertical solutions.

10. Adobe Systems

Adobe’s technologies and software have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communicaiton. Its Rich Internet Application (RIA) development framework is setting new standards for web based software application development.