This statistic displays a ranking of the highest earning software editors in France, as of 2016. With over 2.5 billion euros revenue, Dassault Systemes was the highest earning software company that year. Cegedim and Sopra Steria Group ranked second and third, respectively.
Dassault Systemes, also known as 3DS, specializes in 3D Design & Engineering software and was founded in 1981. When you break down the area of expertise even further, they deal in computer-aided design (CAD) and product life-cycle management (PLM).
Dassault Systemes have seen a positive trend in their revenues over the years.
Cegedim on the other hand, specializes in customer relationship management (CRM) software, specifically for the healthcare industry. This isn't necessarily the
biggest industry to deal with in terms of CRM use, but they are successful nevertheless. The company was founded in 1969 and is active in approximately 80 countries.
France is one of the leading countries when it comes to the
software market share in Europe.