01-18-2018 , 08:26 PM
http://news.softpedia.com/news/microsoft...9438.shtml Microsoft Beats Apple to Become the World’s Number 1 Technology Leader
Thomson Reuters unveiled “Top 100 Global Technology Leaders” list, with the software giant Microsoft taking first post
Jan 18, 2018 07:07 GMT · By Bogdan Popa · Share:
Microsoft took the leading spot in Thomson Reuters’ “Top 100 Global Technology Leaders” list published this week, as it managed to overtake other industry giants like Apple and Google.
The chart, which recognizes the most financially successful and organizationally sound firms in the tech world, puts Microsoft in the first spot, followed by Intel and Cisco. Apple, Alphabet, and IBM are also part of the top 10, and Reuters says 45 percent of the tech companies are based in the United States.
Japan and Taiwan are also doing well in the charts with a total of 13 companies, while India made the top 100 with five tech firms.
As to how Thomson Reuters created the list and ended up putting Microsoft in the first place, the company says it analyzed several performance indicators, as explained below:
“The results are based on a 28-factor algorithm that measures performance across eight benchmarks: financial, management and investor confidence, risk and resilience, legal compliance, innovation, people and social responsibility, environmental impact, and reputation.”
Microsoft and Apple performance
Microsoft has performed particularly well in the latest quarters, with FY18 Q1 data revealing solid growth recorded in the cloud business.
Revenue in the Productivity and Business Processes, for example, posted an increase of 28% to reach $8.2 billion, with the Office commercial products and cloud services themselves growing 10%. Revenue in the Intelligent Cloud division also increased 14% during the quarter to $6.9 billion, again with server products and cloud services growing 17%.
On the other hand, from a financial perspective Apple is expected to set a new record this year when its market valuation could finally reach $1 trillion. This is estimated to happen by the end of the year thanks to the new iPhone lineup, including the iPhone X, though at this point sources from the supply chain are pointing to rather moderate demand for this particular device.
A fully-refreshed lineup of iPhone models is expected in the fall with three versions said to be in the works, including a Plus-sized variant of the iPhone X.
Thomson Reuters unveiled “Top 100 Global Technology Leaders” list, with the software giant Microsoft taking first post
Jan 18, 2018 07:07 GMT · By Bogdan Popa · Share:
Microsoft took the leading spot in Thomson Reuters’ “Top 100 Global Technology Leaders” list published this week, as it managed to overtake other industry giants like Apple and Google.
The chart, which recognizes the most financially successful and organizationally sound firms in the tech world, puts Microsoft in the first spot, followed by Intel and Cisco. Apple, Alphabet, and IBM are also part of the top 10, and Reuters says 45 percent of the tech companies are based in the United States.
Japan and Taiwan are also doing well in the charts with a total of 13 companies, while India made the top 100 with five tech firms.
As to how Thomson Reuters created the list and ended up putting Microsoft in the first place, the company says it analyzed several performance indicators, as explained below:
“The results are based on a 28-factor algorithm that measures performance across eight benchmarks: financial, management and investor confidence, risk and resilience, legal compliance, innovation, people and social responsibility, environmental impact, and reputation.”
Microsoft and Apple performance
Microsoft has performed particularly well in the latest quarters, with FY18 Q1 data revealing solid growth recorded in the cloud business.
Revenue in the Productivity and Business Processes, for example, posted an increase of 28% to reach $8.2 billion, with the Office commercial products and cloud services themselves growing 10%. Revenue in the Intelligent Cloud division also increased 14% during the quarter to $6.9 billion, again with server products and cloud services growing 17%.
On the other hand, from a financial perspective Apple is expected to set a new record this year when its market valuation could finally reach $1 trillion. This is estimated to happen by the end of the year thanks to the new iPhone lineup, including the iPhone X, though at this point sources from the supply chain are pointing to rather moderate demand for this particular device.
A fully-refreshed lineup of iPhone models is expected in the fall with three versions said to be in the works, including a Plus-sized variant of the iPhone X.