Often referred to by
insiders as the computer
industry's "best kept
secret", businesses and
institutions frequently
are hesitant to disclose
the fact that they use a
MultiValue solution
since it is often at the
core of their
competitive edge. This
is because MultiValue
software is designed by
business experts
familiar with the most
efficient way to handle
the data processing
needed by their specific
industry and therefore
costs less to maintain
and operate than generic
solutions. And because
MultiValue business
software is portable
across all computer
hardware and major
operating systems.
Collectively, the
sellers or MultiValue
business solutions
represent a $2 billion
plus annual market in
software alone and have
a staggering three
million strong user base
worldwide which has been
accumulated over the
past 25 years.
In the late 1990s,
International Spectrum
conducted a survey of
over 500 active
companies in the
MultiValue market. These
companies were
categorized as either a
VAR, Software House, or
Independent Consulting
firm.
The survey revealed that
the average MultiValue
VAR generates $4.71
million revenue in the
market annually. The
average MultiValue
Software House reported
$2.04 million annual
revenueand the average
MultiValue Consultant
generates $187K
annually. Those doing
the best are those who
know both the web and
legacy MultiValue
applications.
International Spectrum
currently is aware of
over 400 active
MultiValue VARs, 182
active MultiValue
Software Houses and
approximately 2,000
independent consultants.
Based on the above
survey, a simple linear
extrapolation estimates
the annual MultiValue
market at $2.95 billion.
Who uses MultiValue software?
Over 10 million people
in companies around the
world sign on to a
MultiValue system every
day when they arrive at
work. MultiValue
business software
solutions are available
for over 300 major
industries and
institutions. From the
smallest company to
companies with thousands
of users.
Collectively, the
sellers or MultiValue
business solutions
represent a $2 billion
plus annual market in
software alone and have
a staggering three
million strong user base
worldwide that has been
accumulated over the
past 25 years.
In the 1990s,
International Spectrum
conducted a survey of
over 500 active
companies in the
MultiValue market.
These companies were
categorized as either a
VAR, Software House, or
Independent Consulting
firm.
The survey revealed that
the average MultiValue
VAR generates $4.71
million revenue in the
market annually. The
average MultiValue
Software House reported
$2.04 million annual
revenue and the average
MultiValue Consultant
generates $187K
annually. Those doing
the best are those who
know both the web and
legacy MultiValue
applications.
International Spectrum
currently is aware of
over 400 active
MultiValue VARs, 182
active MultiValue
Software Houses and
approximately 2,000
independent
consultants. Based on
the above survey, a
simple linear
extrapolation estimates
the annual MultiValue
market at $2.95 billion.
Popular
MultiValue Publications
International Spectrum Magazine
Independent information resource for
users and vendors of IBM's UniVerse
and UniData, jBASE International's
jBASE, Northgate Information
Solutions' Reality, ONgroup's ONware,
Raining Data's D3, mv*BASE &
mvENTERPRISE, Revelation Software's
Advanced Revelation & OpenInsight,
VIA System's UniVision, and
Intersystems' Cache.
Database Trends and Applications
Magazine
Database
Trends
gives you news, information,
technical tips and insights of value
to the MultiValue database
application development and end-user
community.
