Lynnfield, MA - Sophos, a world leader in protecting
organizations against spam and viruses, today announced its
inclusion on the Software 500, Software Magazine's list of the
world's foremost software and services providers, published as an
online catalog. Sophos was ranked 226 with software revenue of $65
million.
"The software industry remains extremely dynamic, with 140 new
companies appearing on the 2004 Software 500 list. Overall results
were mixed but total revenue for the 500 was up 14% and total
employment up 8%, says John P. Desmond, Editor of Software Magazine
and Softwaremag.com. "Sectors strong this year include security,
business process management and system integration services
including outsourcing services. Site visitors will notice changes
to the Software 500 online this year that make it easier to
navigate. Our aim is to help CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff
research their partner options and that is a valuable service."
The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's
largest software and services suppliers targeting enterprise IT
organizations. The list includes both private and public companies;
30% of the 2004 Software 500 companies are private. The Software
500 is a worldwide list in that any company may submit financial
and product information via the annual Software 500 survey,
conducted 100% on the Web.
The ranking is based on total worldwide software and service
revenue for 2003. This includes revenues from software licenses,
maintenance and support, training and software-related services and
consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate
revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware.
The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King
Content Co. and posted at Softwaremag.com, as well as from public
documents.
About Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal
Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal, is the Web
publishing effort of Software Magazine, a brand name in the
industry for over 20 years. Softwaremag.com is the online catalog
to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of
the world's largest software and services companies, now in its
22nd year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and
operated by King Content Co., the Web content development and
publishing firm run by John P. Desmond.
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.