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Famous software people on the Forbes' Top 400 |
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Software giants Bill Gates and Larry Ellison have the Oracle of Omaha neatly sandwiched in the top three on the Forbes' 400 richest people in America list. A number of people from the software world on this, with no less than eight well known software giants part of the top 50 rankings.  Microsoft's Bill Gates retains the numero uno position on the list, with a net worth of $54 billion that outpaced friend and co-philanthropist Warren Buffett by $9 billion. Buffett's net worth of $45 billion is well above Oracle's Larry Ellison's $27 billion. Walmart's Christy Walton came has the fourth slot with a net worth of $24 billion, while Charles Koch and David Koch are tied at the fifth place with $21.5 billion. Other famous software people on the list include Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin, both tied at the eleventh position with a net worth of $15 billion each. Dell's Michael Dell ranks fifteenth with a net worth of $14 billion, just ahead of Microsoft's Steve Ballmer who ranked sixteenth with a net worth of $13.1 billion. Ballmer leads Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, ranked seventeenth with a net worth of $12.7 billion. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and James Goodnight of the SAS Institute are tied for the 35th place, each with a net worth of $6.9 billion. Apple / Pixar's Steve Jobs ranks 42nd with a net worth of $6.1 billion, while Google's Eric Schmidt came in 48th with a net worth of $5.45 billion. A complete list of the technology industry is available on the Forbes 400. Image: courtesy Forbes |
LISTS AND RESEARCH
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Global Software Top 100 - Edition 2011
- The Global Software Top 100 is a list of the world's largest software companies, ranked by annual software revenues. The list is based upon revenue information of 10,000+ IT companies worldwide.
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Software industry trends (2011)
- This research article (accompanying the Global Software Top 100) describes changes in the software industry playing field. It analyses trends and key players and forecasts future developments.
- Top hardware companies
- A list of the world's largest hardware companies.
- What happens in the hardware industry?
- Trends and analysis of the hardware industry and its key players.
- Top IT services companies
- A list of the world's largest IT services companies, ranked by annual services revenues. This link will take you to www.servicestop100.org.
- IT services companies: healthy growth
- What is happening in the IT services industry? Read this research publication to find out about trends and key players in the IT services industry.
- Top gaming companies (2010)
- Entertainment is good business, and gaming software companies are growing faster than the rest of the software industry. This research article discusses trends and key players in the gaming business.
- Top ERP companies
- A research publication about the world's leading players in enterprise software.
- Top security software companies
- A research publication discussing the world's leading publishers of security software: antivirus-, spamfiltering-, intrusion detection- and firewall software.
- The fastest growing software companies
- This research publication reveals the fastest growing software companies in the world.
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CRM companies: a short list
- A short list of the leading software companies selling Customer Relationship Management software; aimed at IT managers looking to purchase CRM software.
- Top software companies in the US (2010)
- A list of the largest software companies in the United States, ranked by annual software revenues. 2010 Edition, posted 15 December 2010.
- U.S. software industry trends (2010)
- A research publication discussing the trends and the key players in the software industry in the United States. Posted 15 December 2010.
- Top companies in the world (not just software)
- A general list of the largest companies in the world, ranked by revenues. Not just software companies; in fact, there are no software companies in it...
- Top IT companies
- A list of the largest IT companies in the world, ranked by annual revenues. Includes hardware, software and services.
