SAP doubles market share

SAP, the largest producer and provider of business applications, has managed to double its market share in Romania last year. According to a survey conducted by research company International Data Corporation (IDC), SAP succeeded in increasing its market share from 10.7% in 2001 to 23.7%, retaining the leading position. IDC analysts considered for the survey only the revenues derived from licenses and maintenance for business software applications, excluding services and consulting. On the other hand, the business applications market climbed to $14.58m last year, up 28% from 2001, according to the IDC survey. ZF