January 2007: The rapid pace of acquisitions in the application service provider (ASP) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) sectors has finally started to ebb, but the industry itself continues to steam ahead. Read on to learn which companies continue to excel and which new firms have staked a claim on the latest ASPnews Top 50 list.
This is the list of companies that, in the view of ASPnews, are the world's 25 leading service providers for the ASP, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Utility Computing industries. For inclusion, companies must meet the following criteria:
Have the provision of network-based applications and/or services as their core business
Have a substantial and active end-user customer base for those services
Be able to demonstrate proven revenue streams
Be innovators in the online delivery of software-based services
Be recognized as a leader by others within the industry
What do you think of our choices? What ASP providers and enablers 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 Forums.
Top 25 Enablers
These are the 25 companies that, in the view of ASPnews, are the most influential software or infrastructure providers for the ASP, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Utility Computing industries. For inclusion, companies must meet the following criteria:
Have a substantial and active customer base of providers
Be active in their support and promotion of network-based applications and services
Invest in innovation in the online delivery of software-based services
Be recognized as a leader by others within the industry
What do you think of our choices? What ASP providers and enablers 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 Forums.
