Development Tools, Operating Systems & Utilities Software Industry Profile

Report Page Length: 10-12
Last Quarterly Update: 1/22/2024
SIC Codes: 7372
NAICS Codes: 511210
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Excerpt from Development Tools, Operating Systems & Utilities Software Industry Profile

Companies in this industry design and publish development tools, operating systems, and utilities software. Major companies include Apple, Google, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Symantec (all based in the US), as well as Avast Software (Czech Republic) and Trend Micro (Japan).

Although the US dominates the global operating systems market, underserved markets outside of North America, Japan, and Western Europe hold the greatest potential for software sales growth.

Companies that make development tools, operating systems, and utilities software are a subset of the overall software industry, which is covered in a separate profile.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by sales of computing devices, including desktop and notebook PCs, tablets, and smart phones, which are tied to personal income levels and business profits. The profitability of individual companies depends on technical expertise and effective marketing. Large companies have advantages in development, marketing, and distribution resources. Small software companies compete by focusing on niche applications or emerging technologies. The US software industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate about 70% of revenue.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Major products include published system software and published applications software, both accounting for about 30%, each. Other products and services include operating systems software, general business productivity and home use applications, database management software, and cross-industry application software, all accounting for about 10% each. Operating systems and utilities are also known as systems software, a term that differentiates them ...

 
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