First Derivatives, on the other hand, derives its value by customizing software and providing IT services for banks and other companies in the world of finance. So far, it has developed seven software packages, including a partnership with Kx Systems to provide the Kdb+ relational database management system. The company has officers in New York, London, and Ireland. Clients include European and US investment banks, financial software companies, and large financial institutions.

Ridgian is an IT services firm that relies on Microsoft for its technology. It's a Gold Certified Partner for the computer behemoth and uses Microsoft products for its business intelligence software. Ridgian Group has two offshoots - Ridgian Resource Limited, the in-house technical staffing division, and Ridgian eDesign, the web design arm of the company. Its clients are primarily in the finance and government sectors, such as the banking giant Barclays, financial services company Alliance & Leicester, and the British Nuclear Group. Founding brothers Jason and Simon Betteridge are managing director and technical director, respectively.

CherryRoad Technologies offers technical and management consulting services to clients in the public and private sectors. The company helps customers implement customer relationship management, e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, and Web services applications. CherryRoad specializes in implementation for software from Lotus, Microsoft, and webMethods. The company also offers services such as consulting, systems integration, and network design. Owner and CEO Mike Gulban founded CherryRoad in 1983. The company has satellite offices in Irvine, California and Boca Raton, Florida.

Red Hat, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides open source software solutions to enterprises worldwide. The company offers Red Hat Enterprise Linux, an operating system designed for enterprise computing; and JBoss Enterprise Middleware, which delivers a range of middleware products for developing, integrating, deploying, and managing distributed composite and Web-based applications that are accessible via the Internet, corporate intranets, extranets, and virtual private networks. It also offers other Red Hat enterprise technologies, such as Red Hats Enterprise Virtualization products, which allows to use one common infrastructure to run multiple operating systems and applications; Red Hat Messaging Realtime and Grid, an open and scalable messaging technology; Red Hat Cluster Suite, which features clustering and uses application fail-over technology; Red Hat Global File System, a clustered file system designed for commercial and technical computing applications.Red Hat Certificate System, an authentication system for limiting access to mission critical resources and data; and Red Hat Directory Server, which centralizes application settings, user profiles, group data, policies, and access control information into a network-based registry. In addition, the company offers systems management solutions, including RHN, RHN Satellite, JBoss CSP, and JBoss ON. Further, it provides infrastructure enterprise technologies, including software development tools, clustering of systems and services, and directory services. Additionally, the company offers consulting services for IT deployments for upgrade planning, migrations, integrations, and application development. It has strategic alliances with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Intel Corporation; and Actuate Corp. The company was formerly known as Red Hat Software, Inc. and changed its name to Red Hat, Inc. in June 1999. Red Hat, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Three X Communication Limited company took off in 1984 as one of the UK's first wireless systems integrators and has grown to become a leading developer of mobile computing technology for the corporate world. Three X's products assist in field service automation, service management, route accounting, logistics, and tracking and management of assets and resources. Customers include the Crawley Borough Council, Currie European, and Ringway Jacobs. In 2006 General Electric sold Three X Communication to Masternaut, a Leeds-based technology firm.

Established as a software company in 1969, EXEControl® Global Solutions was an early pioneer and is today a leader in information technology for small and mid-size businesses. Its experienced team of consultants, engineers and technicians provides all services necessary to deliver and maintain successful information systems. Services include software development, implementation, training, help desk support, network infrastructure, system design, and ongoing consulting.EXEControl® Global Solutions works as a resource for forward thinking customers to achieve continuous improvements in business process efficiency.Although EXEControl® Global Solutions works for clients in a wide range of businesses, the organization has special expertise in manufacturing, distribution, retail, rental, service and general accounting systems.

SWC Technology Partners provides information technology services to small and medium-sized companies primarily in the Chicago area. Its expertise lies in the areas of application development, internal and customer communication, network management, operational and financial performance management, and data security. Founded in 1980, SWC Technology Partners has served clients including Cook Associates, Moose International, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. It delivers its services partly through partnerships with technology providers Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, and Symantec.

Microsoft India markets its parent's software and services to customers across India. Its offerings include the full range of Microsoft operating systems, productivity applications, and development tools. The regional subsidiary also encompasses substantial research and development operations. The Hyderabad-based Microsoft India Development Center (MIDC) is Microsoft's largest R&D facility outside the US (second only to the company's Redmond location worldwide). Other Microsoft businesses in India provide internal and commercial software development, technical support, and consulting services.

Retalix Ltd. provides front- and back-office software for convenience stores, fast-food restaurants, gas stations, and supermarkets. Its StoreLine software lets retailers integrate multiple stores and currencies by linking checkout terminals with on-site store managers as well as the head office. Retalix software suites feature applications for pricing, cashier balancing, and sales trend reporting. The company's products also handle functions such as labor scheduling, inventory management, accounting, and loyalty program management.

Comverse Technology helps others converse. Through multiple subsidiaries, CT makes communications systems and software that its customers use to offer call answering, billing, voice and fax mail, communications surveillance, and other services. Comverse also makes digital monitoring systems for call centers and telecom software for information processing. Subsidiary Ulticom provides software used to enable call switching, database, and messaging systems and manage number, routing, and billing data. The company's customers include more than 500 communication and content service providers in more than 130 countries, including BellSouth, Sprint Nextel, and Brazilian telecomm provider, Sercomte.

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