The 100 Most Influential Companies IBM, Intel and Microsoft Continue to Top PC Magazine's List
Cisco and Lucent Turn in Strong Performances
Yahoo! Leaps to #13 from #99
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- PC Magazine, a Ziff-Davis publication (NYSE: ZD), today announced their annual listing of the top 100 most influential companies in computing -- the PC Magazine 100 -- a feature in the magazine's upcoming September 22 issue. Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. hold on to the top positions, respectively, while Dell Computer Corp. and America Online Inc. make their top 10 debut this year.
The top ten:
1. Microsoft Corp.
2. Intel Corp.
3. IBM Corp.
4. Compaq Computer Corp.
5. Hewlett-Packard Co.
6. Cisco Systems Inc.
7. Sun Microsystems Inc.
8. America Online Inc.
9. Dell Computer Corp.
10. Netscape Communications Corp.
PC Magazine produced the list so buyers could gain insight into the relative performance and standing of those key companies most impacting today's fast-paced PC market. Because of its leadership position, PC Magazine is well-positioned to closely examine these companies and track their progress over time.
"History has shown that one hot product or idea or a healthy dose of venture capital can turn a sleeping giant or the new kid on the block into the latest trendsetter," says Michael J. Miller, executive vice president and editor-in-chief of PC Magazine. "We continue to believe that the industry remains, after two decades of existence, more entrepreneurial than conspiratorial, more chaotic than contained."
Three dozen PC Magazine senior editorial staff members debated the relative influence of hundreds of companies, considering such factors as annual revenues, key product lines and market share; however, financial success alone did not determine final rankings. Some of the hottest companies in the business and some of the highest-ranked in the magazine's estimation remain barely profitable.
Last year's leaders -- at least those not acquire or merged out of existence -- still remain on top. And while there are 20 percent fewer Internet companies on this year's list as compared with last year's, they still represent one-third of the PC Magazine 100.
Highly-visible Amazon.com is one of sixteen companies joining the PC Magazine 100 for the first time. Newcomers include:
Lucent Technologies Inc. (31)
Amazon.com Inc. (33)
Cendant Corp. (42)
nVidia Corp. (50)
Rambus Inc. (52)
MetaCreations Corp. (58)
3Dfx Interactive Inc. (68)
Gartner Group Inc. (73)
Quantum Corp. (82)
Vocaltec Communications Ltd. (83)
Dragon Systems Inc. (88)
Quark Inc. (92)
CIDCO Inc. (93)
Peoplesoft Inc. (94)
Home Network (97)
In Focus Systems Inc. (98)
The complete Top 100 list can be found online at pcmag.com and in the September 22 issue of PC Magazine. |
