Who are the 200 largest consumer sowftware companies in the United
States (ranked by sales dollars)  Any of the last 2 years are fine.  I
would like games included.  I would like enterprise software excluded
(unless there is a significant portion that is consumer)

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 30 Jan 2006 16:49 PST

bertamus2k-ga,

I rather doubt you'll find information to allow a ranking of consumer
software companies.  Many of them are private, and don't release sales
information.  And even the public companies usually don't separate out
sales of consumer software from other revenue figures.

That said, I have a list of more than 400 makers of games software. 
Many of the companies on the list are not exclusively games
amnufacturers, but also distribute other types of consumer software
products.  The prime example, of course, is Microsoft.

Take a look at the this excerpt from the list of about 100 companies. 
Let me know if you'd like me to post the full list as an answer to
your question.

Cheers,

pafalafa-ga

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Camelot Software Planning
Capcom
Capcom Digital Studios
Capcom Production Studio 1
Capcom Production Studio 2
Capcom Production Studio 3
Capcom Production Studio 4
Capcom Production Studio 5
Capcom Production Studio 6
Capcom Production Studio 8
Career Soft
Cattle Call
Cavia
Cazworks Studio
Cinemaware
Clap Hanz
Climax Studios
Codemasters
Computer Artworks
Confounding Factor
Conspiracy Entertainment
Contrail
CORE Design Limited
Coyote Development
Crave Entertainment
Creative Assembly
Criterion Games
Cross
CroTeam
Crystal Dynamics
Cunning Developments
Curly Monsters
CyberConnect2
Day 1
Deep Space
Digital Anvil
Digital Eclipse Software
Digital Extremes
Digital Fiction
Digital Illusions CE (DICE)
Digital Integration
Digital Mayhem
Dimps
Dragonstone Software
Dream Factory
DreamCatcher Interactive
DreamWorks Interactive
EA Black Box
EA Canada
EA Canada - Team Fusion
EA Los Angeles
EA Pacific
EA Sports
EA Studios
Eden Studios
Edge of Reality
Eidetic
Eidos Interactive
Eighting
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Square KK
Empire Interactive
Enix
Enlight
Enterbrain
Epic Games
Escape
Eurocom
Eutechnyx
Evolution Studios
EXAKT Entertainment
Exient
Factor 5
FarSight Studios
Fox Interactive
Free Radical Design
FromSoftware
Frontier Developments
Fun Labs
Game Arts
Game Designer's Studio
Game Republic
Gameloft
Garage Games
Garakuta-Studio
Gas Powered Games
Gathering
Gathering of Developers
Gearbox Software
Genki
Giant Interactive Entertainment
Global Star
GlyphX Inc.
Gotham Games
Gratuitous Games
GT Interactive
Guerilla Games
Gust
HAL Laboratory
Harmonix
Heavy Iron Studios
.
.
.
and so on.


paf

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Clarification of Question by bertamus2k-ga on 30 Jan 2006 19:20 PST

No I am not looking for just games...I'd rather have a list without
games even if it is only public companies...I guess I understand what
you are saying...

How bout this list and the top 200 public software companies  and I
can exclude those that are enterprise....that should do it

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 30 Jan 2006 19:48 PST

bertamus2k-ga,

Thanks...that helps to clarify what you're after.

How about if I provided two lists...one for the game companies, and a
second list of about 400 mainstream application software companies?


I've excerpted 100 companies from the second list, below, so let me
know how that looks to you.


paf

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AccuCode, Inc.
Actuate Corporation [ACTU]
Adobe Systems Incorporated [ADBE]
AdVal Group plc
Advent Software, Inc. [ADVS]
Airport Information Systems Ltd.
Airtel ATN plc
ALLDATA LLC
Allegient Systems, Inc.
Allen Communication Learning Services
Alliance Systems Ltd.
Aloak
Alternative Business Systems LLC
Alternative Technology, Inc.
Altiris, Inc. [ATRS]
American Data & Computer Products, Inc.
American Software, Inc. [AMSWA]
AmeriResource Technologies, Inc. [AMRE.OB]
Applix, Inc. [APLX]
Apptix, Inc.
Arbitech, LLC
ARC Systems
ASI Corp.
AssetLink Incorporated
Astea International Inc. [ATEA]
ATEC Group, Inc.
athenahealth, Inc.
Athenium Inc.
Atkins and Partners Ltd.
Automated Learning Corporation
AutoSkill International Inc.
Avatech Solutions, Inc. [AVSO.OB]
Avilar Technologies, Inc.
Avista Advantage, Inc.
Aviva Inc.
Avnet Partner Solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions
AXS-One Inc. [AXO]
Azlan Group PLC
Bason Company, Inc.
Birchfield Interactive Plc
Bitstream Inc. [BITS]
Blue292, Inc.
BlueCube Software, Inc.
BMC Software, Inc. [BMC]
Books24x7 Inc.
Borland Software Corporation [BORL]
Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. [EPAY]
BrainX, Inc.
BuildTopia, Inc.
Cabis Solutions Limited
CallWave, Inc. [CALL]
Cambe Geological Services, Inc.
Canon Oy
CarBiz Inc.
Catuity Inc. [CTTY]
CedarCrestone, Inc.
Champion Solutions Group, Inc.
Chancery Software Ltd.
CMS Peripherals Limited
Cognitivity LLC
Cognos Incorporated [COGN]
Communications Supply Corporation
CompuCom Systems, Inc.
Computacenter plc
Computer 2000 Distribution Ltd.
Computer Associates International, Inc. [CA]
Computer Methods International Corp.
Computer Parts Unlimited
Computer World Services Corp.
Compuware Corporation [CPWR]
CompView Inc.
Comtec (Europe) Ltd.
Comtech Group USA, Inc.
ConnXion Limited [TRWDF.PK]
Control Point Solutions, Inc.
Convio, Inc.
CopyCare of San Diego Inc.
Corecon Technologies, Inc.
Coridian Technologies, Inc.
Corporate Computer Centers, Inc.
Corporate Technologies, Inc.
CP&S Inc.
Crane Telecommunications Group Limited
Creator Connection, Inc.
CrimsonLogic Pte Ltd.
CXtec
Cyberpower Inc.
D&H Distributing Co., Inc.
Dahill Industries
Daly Computers, Inc.
Data Distributing, LLC
Datatel, Inc.
Datel Systems, Inc.
DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. [TRAK]
Demicron AB
Dendrite International, Inc. [DRTE]
Derive Technologies LLC
Design Science, Inc.
Destiny Solutions Inc.
DevStudios International Inc.


etc.


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Clarification of Question by bertamus2k-ga on 31 Jan 2006 08:57 PST

Not sure this is going to work since I am trying to find the top
200....What I did as a test was to go through amazon.com's top
software and I picked off the top 50 that worked fairly well.  I think
going deeper at amazon and picking off the top 200 would be a better
process for both hardware and software.

Not sure if that is the kind of work you like though.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/new-for-you/top-sellers/-/software/229535/software/0/ref=pd_ts_sw_nav/104-0392783-1430353?ts-parent-id=

You could look through all the categories and pick off teh unique manufacturers
Similar procees for hardware.....

I think the amazon way will provide a better way....

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 31 Jan 2006 10:01 PST

Thanks for the update.

Here's another crack at a list off a shopping site (not Amazon,
however...it's a bit too unwieldy for me, I'm afraid).

These are the top software companies, in rank order.  The list is
heavily consumer-product oriented, though there are clearly some
enterprise-level suppliers in here also.  Here's the first 100...let
me know how it looks:


IBM 
Symantec 
Novell 
Microsoft 
Computer Associates 
Network Associates 
Adobe 
Veritas 
Cisco 
Macromedia 
EMC Legato 
Corel 
Trend Micro 
Sun 
Compaq 
Hewlett Packard 
Crystal Decisions 
Executive Software 
NetManage 
NetIQ 
WRQ 
Autodesk 
Borland 
The Learning Company 
Attachmate 
Citrix 
Check Point 
FileMaker 
Hummingbird 
Sybase 
Intuit 
Nortel 
Lucent 
Nuance 
Pervasive Software 
RSA Security 
Vivendi 
Apple 
SCO 
Altiris 
Ulead 
EMC 
Axent 
Yosemite Technologies 
TOPICS Entertainment 
Broderbund 
Esker 
Intel 
St. Bernard Software 
IMSI 
Encore 
Business Objects 
Enterasys 
Ipswitch 
Yamaha 
Sunburst 
3Com 
Riverdeep 
Extensis 
EMC Dantz 
Datawatch 
InstallShield 
CLARIION DISK ARRAYS 
Zebra 
Mortice Kern Systems 
InterAct Accessories 
Micrografx 
Panda 
Serena 
Red Hat 
Webgain 
Funk Software 
H&R Block 
Websense 
ScriptLogic 
JetForm 
Dragon Systems 
Aladdin Knowledge Systems 
GFI Software 
NovaStor 
AB Soft 
Transparent 
Hal Leonard 
Enfocus 
ACD Systems 
Connectix 
Wall Data 
BakBone Software 
Phoenix Technologies 
Epresence 
Netscape 
Sony 
Quest Software 
SurfControl 
Macmillan 
Laplink Software 
V Communications 
Allume Systems 
Bauschke & Associates 
Tilde SIA 
Network Computing Devices

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Clarification of Question by bertamus2k-ga on 31 Jan 2006 10:46 PST

That's more like it!!!  If you go down 300 to 400 and I back out the
enterprise I think that is good enough...please throw in what you
think are the top 50 or so games too

Thanks a ton

You're welcome a ton.

It turns out that shopping.com presents a lot of good information on
brands of software, along with data that allows for ranking.  You can
see an example of it here:


http://www.shopping.com/xPP-software-games~all-9688_brand
List of manufacturers of games software 


Using these lists, I was able to extract the Top 500 software products, and the 
Top 100 games (with some overlap between the lists).

The lists are below.  Let me know if there's anything else you need.

paf


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Top 500 Software Product Companies


IBM 
Symantec 
Novell 
Microsoft 
Computer Associates 
Network Associates 
Adobe 
Veritas 
Cisco 
Macromedia 
EMC Legato 
Corel 
Trend Micro 
Sun 
Compaq 
Hewlett Packard 
Crystal Decisions 
Executive Software 
NetManage 
NetIQ 
WRQ 
Autodesk 
Borland 
The Learning Company 
Attachmate 
Citrix 
Check Point 
FileMaker 
Hummingbird 
Sybase 
Intuit 
Nortel 
Lucent 
Nuance 
Pervasive Software 
RSA Security 
Vivendi 
Apple 
SCO 
Altiris 
Ulead 
EMC 
Axent 
Yosemite Technologies 
TOPICS Entertainment 
Broderbund 
Esker 
Intel 
St. Bernard Software 
IMSI 
Encore 
Business Objects 
Enterasys 
Ipswitch 
Yamaha 
Sunburst 
3Com 
Riverdeep 
Extensis 
EMC Dantz 
Datawatch 
InstallShield 
CLARIION DISK ARRAYS 
Zebra 
Mortice Kern Systems 
InterAct Accessories 
Micrografx 
Panda 
Serena 
Red Hat 
Webgain 
Funk Software 
H&R Block 
Websense 
ScriptLogic 
JetForm 
Dragon Systems 
Aladdin Knowledge Systems 
GFI Software 
NovaStor 
AB Soft 
Transparent 
Hal Leonard 
Enfocus 
ACD Systems 
Connectix 
Wall Data 
BakBone Software 
Phoenix Technologies 
Epresence 
Netscape 
Sony 
Quest Software 
SurfControl 
Macmillan 
Laplink Software 
V Communications 
Allume Systems 
Bauschke & Associates 
Tilde SIA 
Network Computing Devices 
Kofax 
Real Networks 
Creative Labs 
Interact Commerce - Academic 
SpartaCom 
DataViz 
Individual 
FutureSoft 
N2h2 
VMware 
WatchGuard Technologies 
Ectaco 
Tarantella 
Sage 
Rosetta Stone 
DK Multimedia 
Knowledge Adventure 
Ositis 
Roxio 
Active Voice 
Paragon Software 
Pinnacle 
DeLorme 
Storagetek 
Simon & Schuster 
Startly Technologies 
Caere 
Equisys 
Systran 
Cakewalk 
Disney 
SPSS 
ArcMedia 
Captaris 
Polycom 
Eurotalk 
Winternals Software 
Teklynx International Company 
Oracle 
Peachtree Software 
Ontrack 
MySoftware 
Mathsoft 
Eicon 
Wise Solutions 
ACI 
Infragistics 
Raxco Software 
Century 
NewTek 
Eastwest 
Multimedia 2000 
Sonic 
TechSmith 
Activision 
Global Star Software 
Cosmi 
Gluon 
eSoft 
SGI / Silicon Graphics 
Clickaction 
Magix 
Pantone 
Second Nature 
Volera 
EZ Legal 
GlobalSCAPE 
Victory 
Pk Ware 
Power On 
ComponentOne 
Puma Technology 
BVRP Software 
Fogware 
OnDemand 
Markzware 
Miramar 
Greenstreet Software 
MPS Multimedia 
Quark 
Danware 
Wasp 
Keylogix International Lt 
Nova Development 
Visio 
A Lowly Apprentice 
Keystrokes 
Smith Micro 
Sonic Foundry 
Birch Design 
Farstone Technology 
Tom Snyder Productions 
Total Training 
Native Instruments 
LANSource Technologies 
Motorola 
Steinberg 
Strata 
TES 
Adaptec 
Artel 
Ehelp 
Intermec 
Lernout & Hauspie 
FrontRange Solutions 
BridgeHead Software 
ISI Thomson Scientific 
E-Book Systems, Inc. 
Alcatel 
eMedia Music Corporation 
ViewPoint 
Marconi Systems 
Discreet 
Canon 
MGI Software 
School Zone 
National Geographic 
DameWare 
Intego 
Absolute Software 
Avid 
DPI 
Global Marketing Partners 
Network Instruments 
WinZip 
Electronic Arts 
QuickStart 
Opalis 
Fenestrae 
Credo Interactive 
Elitegroup 
Metrowerks 
Netopia 
Pierian Spring Software 
ValuSoft 
Voyetra Turtle Beach 
Frontier Technologies 
Intrusion 
RIM 
J River 
Petz Enterprises 
WildPackets 
DiscoverWare 
Epson 
Express 
G7 Productivity Systems 
Greenwich 
Novatel 
Waves 
Compuware 
Softdisk 
Avaya 
FalconStor 
Inspiration 
SonicWALL 
Symbol 
Diamondsoft Inc. 
eEye 
Global Software Publishing 
Britannica 
CEM Global 
Ciel 
Fluke Networks 
Knowledge Point 
Mobile Systems 
AEC Software 
APC 
Dell 
infoUSA 
M-Audio 
WYSE 
Curious Labs 
Hemera 
Nolo 
Palm 
Altova 
Iomega 
Thursby Software Systems 
IntelliTrack 
Databecker 
Kodak 
Punch 
Upperspace 
Webroot 
CUseeMe 
Newtech 
Rocelco 
Norton 
Corporate Communications Interactive 
Ericom 
Houghton Mifflin 
Plasmon 
Arcsoft 
Atari 
Canopus 
Laser Publishing 
Optus 
PC Mall 
Ahead Software 
Great Wave 
DVO Enterprises 
General 
Maxon Computers 
Sibelius 
Minitab 
StompSoft 
Synergy 
ActivePDF 
Boosey & Hawkes 
Omnibus Typografi Host 
Software Architects 
Bias 
Extreme Networks 
Juniper Networks 
Navarre 
LEAD Technologies 
Prosoft 
Scholastic 
Seagull Scientific Systems 
Simply Media 
StrandWare 
Acronis 
Handmark Software 
Landesk Software 
MYOB 
Qualcomm 
Vizacom 
ActivCard 
AzureBay 
BindView 
Canto 
Wheeler Arts 
BDG Publishing 
CDS Technologies 
Coda Music 
NEC 
Promodag 
Vintage Type 
Brocade Communications Systems 
Iolo Technologies 
Rand Mcnally 
Seagate 
Dba 
Internet Security Systems 
Pearson Software 
Tobit 
Turbolinux 
Citadel 
Harris 
Keystone 
Proxim 
Secure Computing 
Sorenson Media 
Crystal Graphics 
Enteractive 
LanguageForce 
Media 100 
MegaSystems 
SteelEye Technology 
Village 
You Software 
UltraBac Software 
Wind River 
Crayola 
Identity 
Iris 
JC Research 
Fortres Grand Corp 
Human Concepts 
Magnet Media 
Onset Technology 
Allied Telesyn 
Cognos 
Powerlan Software 
Tascam 
Alienware PC Systems 
Innovation Multimedia 
Montparnasse Multimedia 
Sesame St. 
01 Communique 
Adkins Resource Software 
AltiGen 
EA Sports 
IK Multimedia Production 
Jaws Systems 
Neuratron 
Intervideo 
TSP 
Zane 
Brighter Child 
Hungry Minds 
Paradyne 
Serious Magic 
Software FX 
Expert 
Intergraph 
Lynda 
Susteen 
Vircom Inc. 
ADC Kentrox 
Exceed 
Inbit 
Sound Ideas 
Wolfram Research 
Alfred Sung 
Black Box 
Casady & Greene 
CyberLink 
MindJET 
Multiactive 
Network Appliance 
Smart 
321studios 
Eovia 
Equilibrium 
GT Interactive 
INNOVA Multimedia Ltd. 
Jian 
Learn.com 
Palo Alto 
Snap Appliances 
Zend 
Digital Juice 
Final Draft 
FTP Software 
Powerware 
QuickBooks 
Core Learning 
Diehl 
Foundry Networks 
FWB 
Lexmark 
Nintendo 
PhotoDisc 
Summitsoft 
Adam 
Alias 
Sierra 
Take 2 interactive 
Andromeda Software 
Auralog 
Garmin 
Impact 
New England 
Peernet 
Serif 
Shopimsi 
Stac 
Sybari Software 
Ubi Soft 
AIST MediaLab 
Humongous Entertainment 
IsacSoft 
Kaplan 
LandWare 
Nokia 
Ultra 
VocalTec 
CrossTec 
FBM Software 
Stamps.Com 
Xerox 
Acer 
Arturia 
Franklin Covey 
LeapFrog 
Nfive 
Visions Technology in Education 
Zondervan 
ABBYY Software House 
Auto FX 
Bit Software 
Ecora 
Kaspersky Labs 
Pc Treasures 
Platinum 
Propellerhead 
Puma 
Pyramid 
Sitraka 
Csdc 
F5 Networking 
Linspire 
Logicube 
N Software 
PSC 
SlickEdit 
Sygate 
WinWay 
Founder 
Multitech Systems 
Sunbelt Software 
Synercard 
Toshiba 
TwinBridge Software 
Zeta 
Zone Labs 
Alsoft 
Atlas Business Solutions 


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Top 100 Game Companies


The Learning Company 
Microsoft 
Macromedia 
Vivendi 
Veritas 
Eurotalk 
Symantec 
TOPICS Entertainment 
Electronic Arts 
Encore 
Transparent 
Broderbund 
DK Multimedia 
Sunburst 
Disney 
IBM 
NewTek 
Riverdeep 
ArcMedia 
School Zone 
Knowledge Adventure 
Macmillan 
Activision 
Farstone Technology 
Individual 
Simon & Schuster 
AB Soft 
Nintendo 
Sun 
Scholastic 
Adobe 
MPS Multimedia 
Matrix Games 
E-Games 
LeapFrog 
Multimedia 2000 
Brighter Child 
Cosmi 
Navarre 
Rocelco 
Zebra 
Atari 
Elitegroup 
Jack Of All Games 
Pierian Spring Software 
Qualcomm 
Talk Now 
Harmonic Vision 
Cisco 
Global Star Software 
Houghton Mifflin 
IMSI 
Ubi Soft 
Lucent 
SurfControl 
ValuSoft 
EA Sports 
Ectaco 
Great Wave 
Humongous Entertainment 
Sesame St. 
V Communications 
Attachmate 
Britannica 
Cedco 
Connectix 
Core Learning 
Hewlett Packard 
Infogrames Entertainment 
Ositis 
Apple 
Equilibrium 
Alfred Sung 
Brady Games 
Cakewalk 
GT Interactive 
Kidware 
Network Associates 
 Novell 
Discreet 
Eisenworld 
Homeworkhelp.Com 
JC Research 
Pc Treasures 
QuickStart 
Team Mouse 
Theatrix Interactive 
Yamaha 
321studios 
Allume Systems 
Databecker 
Dell 
Enteractive 
Franklin 
Handmark Software 
Kutoka Interactive 
Pinnacle 
Prima 
Red Hat 
TES 


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Again, let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.


paf