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compuBase Main Activity Business Definitions

In the IT & Telecom industry, a company often has several activities.

The index below is aimed at presenting how we classified the 15 main activity categories, with each category representing a different "business model":


Consulting
Distributors
ICT Manufacturers
ISVs dedicated to a company process
ISVs dedicated to a specific business
IT services (maintenance, training, ad hoc development, etc.)
IT systems integrators
Major Assemblers
Other activity dedicated to the ICT industry
Resale to companies (assemblers, hardware, software, services, etc.)
Resale to home users
Software publishers (other)
Software solution integrators
Telecom & Network systems integrators
Telecom services

Consulting

Services companies that design and advise companies about the deployment and processes related to IT or Telecom issues.

Distributors

Companies that purchase and resell products to other IT companies.

ICT Manufacturers

Companies whose business is focused on manufacturing or exclusive representation of a manufacturer.

ISVs dedicated to a company process

Software publishers that develop in house software addressing generic corporate needs (i.e. accounting software, networking software, CRM software, etc.).

ISVs dedicated to a specific business

Software publishers that develop in house software addressing a specific industry or activity (i.e. Catia for CAO industry).

IT services (maintenance, training, ad hoc development, etc.)

Services companies to which IT needs can be either subcontracted or outsourced.

IT systems integrators

Services companies that handle all or part of the integration of hardware and software dedicated to IT purposes.

Major Assemblers

Companies whose business is focused on assembling and that do not sell directly to companies or end users.

Other activity dedicated to the ICT industry

Other types of companies whose business is focused on the ICT industry.

Resale to companies (assemblers, hardware, software, services, etc.)

Companies that purchase and resell ICT products to end user companies.

Resale to home users

Companies that purchase and resell ICT products to end users.

Software publishers (other)

Software companies that develop in house software meant for general use by companies (i.e. linguistic tools, word-processing, antivirus).

Software solution integrators

Services companies that design, evaluate and deploy software solutions developed by other software publishers into their client's architecture.

Telecom & Network systems integrators

Services companies that handle all or part of the integration of hardware and software dedicated to telecom usage.

Telecom services

Services companies to which Telecom needs can be either subcontracted or outsourced.

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