The ASPnews Directory lists nearly 2,000 companies. But which are the bellwethers of the evolving industry? We’ve narrowed it down to the best of the best and the result is our listing of the Top 20 ASPs and the Top 20 ASP Infrastructure Providers.
All entries in the Top 20 lists are drawn from the ASP Industry Global 200 Directory, as published monthly by ASP News Review, the executive newsletter for the worldwide ASP and web services industry. The companies are selected based on several factors. Sheer size is just one parameter, which is weighted along with more qualitative assessments, such as respect among peers and talent to innovate within the ASP model as defined by ASPnews (see The ASP Value Chain for a detailed description). For more on the process behind the Top 20 lists, see Global Top 20 — Your Questions Answered.
Top 20 ASPs
This is the list of companies that, in the view of ASPnews, are the world’s 20 leading ASPs. For inclusion, companies must meet the following criteria:
Have ASP and/or web services as their core business
Have a substantial and active customer base
Be able to demonstrate proven revenue streams
Be innovators within the ASP and/or web services models
Be recognized as a leader by others within the industry
These are the 20 companies that, in the view of ASPnews, are the most influential providers of software or infrastructure for the ASP and web services industry. For inclusion, companies must meet the following criteria:
Have a substantial and active customer base of ASPs and/or web service providers
Be active in their support and promotion of the ASP and/or web services model
Be innovators within the ASP and/or web services models
Be recognized as a leader by others within the industry
What do you think of our choices? What ASPs and infrastructure providers are missing that deserve to be here? And what companies do you think made that list that shouldn’t have? Critique our selections — or make your own list — in the ASP Discussion Forum.
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