for those interested in such things... i just read a very interesting article in EETIMES magazine Oct 27 2003 (an actual paper printed copy) "Gentrification hits pcb tools"
Among many other things they show a chart (source: Gartner Dataquest) "TOP 20 pcb/MCM/hybrid software companies 1996 vs. 2002" http://img.cmpnet.com/eet/news/03/october/NF1293_TABLE.gif as you can see and as they also point out the gap between #3 and #4 in 2002 is HUGE You also will learn how the top vendors are doing their VeriBest :) to drive prices up and how there are no new entrants I don't know how many people Altium has but these days $12 mil gross revenue is not a huge number for an international going enterprise ominous sub headings "Consolidation squeezes board tools" also some interesting history re CCT & Orcad acquisitions full article link http://www.eedesign.com/story/OEG20031027S0069 Altium may be able to sit at this level but it seems to me that a more likely scenario involves the ongoing dramas of swallow or be swallowed Dennis Saputelli ========= send only plain text please! - no HTML ========== _______________________________________________________________________ Integrated Controls, Inc. www.integratedcontrolsinc.com 2851 21st Street tel: 415-647-0480 San Francisco, CA 94110 fax: 415-647-3003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
