Top 100 Great Employers - Part 15

SOFTWARE & MULTIMEDIA

Adobe Systems
San Jose, CA
Industry leader in graphics and multimedia software with over $2 bil. revenues and consistent growth. Employees enjoy top pay and total health care coverage. 3,600 of 5,700 employees located in U.S., mainly the Bay Area.

Ariba Inc
Mountain View, CA
The leading provider of spend-management business software for major corporations, connecting to 100,000 suppliers. 1,700 employees in U.S., Asia and Europe.

Autodesk
San Rafael, CA
The leader in 3-D software for architectural, engineering and other design firms survived stagnation, then turmoil to return to building a rosy future. 3,600 employees.

Electronic Arts
Redwood City, CA
As top U.S. video gamemaker, EA competes head on with the likes of Nintendo and Sony. Has developed over 100 titles and distributes 1,000 titles for other developers. Operates online games channel for AOL/Time Warner. 3,600 employees.

Hyperion Solutions Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA
Developer of the industry standard in accounting and financial reporting and consolidation software. Boasts a hip, cutting-edge work environment for its 2,700 employees. (Acquired by Oracle in August 2007)

i2 Technologies
Irving, TX
i2 Technologies is the leading provider of supply chain optimization software to faciliatate e-business. 40% of i2 is owned by founder/chairman and CEO Sanjiv Sidhu. 6,000 employees.

Macromedia
San Francisco, CA
Maker of industry-leading graphics applications for the internet, including Flash, Shockwave, Dreamweaver and Fireworks. Also makes interactive educational software. Underwent massive downsizing but well positioned for future growth. 1,300 employees.

Microsoft
Redmond, WA
World's leading software company has consistently enjoyed growth in profits and work force. Tries to provide employees a sense of privilege with perks like grocery delivery, valet parking and cry-cleaning service. About 44,000 of 72,000 employees are in U.S.

NVidia Corp
Santa Clara, CA
A leading maker of leading-edge graphics processing chips and boards for PCs, workstations, DVD players and popular game machines for the world's biggest computer-makers. Co-founder and CEO is Jen-Hsun Huang. 4,100 employees.

Oracle
Redwood Shores, CA
Pioneer in relational database software is now the world's no. 2 independent software company, focusing on developing enterprise software. 55,000 employees worldwide, with 5,000 engaged in software development. Acquired Hyperion in August 2007.

PeopleSoft, Inc.
Pleasanton, CA
A leading provider of enterprise resource planning software that handle back-office functions of business operations like accounting, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Two-thirds of revenues from providing software consulting and maintenance services. Recently began expanding into customer relationship management software. 8,400 employees.

Siebel Systems, Inc.
San Mateo, CA
Leading developer of customer relationship management software for automating big business sales and customer service operations, tying together call centers, websites, sales teams, resellers and retailers. 7,500 employees.

Verizon Info Systems
New York, NY
World's leading print and online directory publishers and content provider for communications products and services, producing more than 2,300 directories worldwide. Its SuperPages in print and online is a global leader in directory advertising. Division of a telecom giant with 250,000 employees worldwide.