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Epicor
Creates software for enterprise resource planning which they sell to all industries. The software aids companies in the distribution of goods from warehouse to customer. The Software brings all facets of a company’s processes into one place to improve efficiency and cost. Essentially it helps with the logistics of distribution and without this type of big software companies would not be able to reach a massive customer base because their distribution processes could not be automated. -
Microsoft Windows
Bill Gates setup Microsoft and his vision and insight stayed with him throughout his career. Microsoft was a major innovator and has had one of the largest influences on the ability to run businesses from the smallest up to the largest. The Microsoft Windows operating system was revolutionary and is an aspect of computer life we take for granted these days as the obvious choice, but the user interface and tools Microsoft windows provided is to this day a must have for any business. -
Cisco Systems
Created by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Learner, Cisco is involved in networking and communications. Cisco is a very revolutionary software company and its software gained a de-facto monopoly over the networking and communications industry when it caught the wave of the first internet booms, finding its software being used by almost every internet service provider (ISP). Without Cisco software e-commerce, e-mail and online advertising would not have taken shape as quickly or if at all. -
Google
Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google has taken the world by storm and some say Google is the internet. Google’s software is free for all to use and they make their money from selling an audience of searchers to any company that fits their ethical standards and whose webpages meet their quality standards. The overwhelming scope of Google’s presence amongst searchers means that Google is a marketplace in itself where businesses tailor their plans and models around it. -
Skype
What Skype represents is very important to contemporary business. Video conferencing has changed the way businesses are run. Now it’s possible to have cross-continental business meetings and instant communication with colleagues and partners in different areas of the world. Globalisation has been empowered by digital communication and it is software leaders such as Skype who have enabled the breakdown of borders and the emergence of the global village.
