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For most technology buyers, the purchasing decision hasn't become any easier, especially with the fast-consolidating tech sector. ZDNet Asia hopes that the Top Tech Index will help businesses make well-formed buying decisions by identifying a list of technology vendors that have performed financially well, have a proven track record, and are firmly committed to the Asian market.
ZDNet Asia's Top Tech Index focuses on the companies that provide infocomm technology products and services to businesses.
ZDNet Asia studied hundreds of infocomm technology companies and the trends shaping Asia's business technology landscape.
We eliminated from contention those that we deem as no longer innovative, or whose market activities, performance, industry standing
and product developments are called into question.
8 main industry categories were considered in this index:
| 1. Systems |
5. Networking and communications |
| 2. Storage management |
6. Security |
| 3. Software infrastructure |
7. Services |
| 4. Business applications |
8. Internet services |
The Top Tech 50 companies were judged on these
key performance indicators, weighted as indicated:
| 1. Global headcount (10%) |
| 2. Global revenues (15%) |
| 3. Global net income (15%) |
| 4. Average revenue growth over 4 years (25%) |
| 5. Average net income growth over 4 years (10%) |
| 6. Asia market coverage in these 10 countries (25%) |
| China |
Hong Kong |
India |
Indonesia |
Malaysia |
| Philippines |
Singapore |
Taiwan |
Thailand |
Vietnam |
In addition to the Top Tech 50 list, ZDNet Asia introduced special award categories to recognize selected companies which for some reason did not qualify for consideration in the main Top Tech Index.
For more information on ZDNet Asia's Top Tech Index 2006, write to: isabelle.chan@asia.cnet.com
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