VMware led a movement called computer virtualization, an efficiency technique so radical it was the future of enterprise computing when the company was a startup. Now, as that business slows, VMware’s growth engine is cloud computing. Its software enables customers to communicate across different online services vendors, including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. A subsidiary of old-school computer maker Dell, VMware trades separately and is worth more than $60 billion.
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Company Information
| Overall Score | 1.3 |
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Software |
| CEO | Patrick Gelsinger |
| Website | www.vmware.com |
| HQ Location | Palo Alto, Calif. |
| Country | U.S. |
| Revenues ($M) (Past 12 Months) | $9,496 |
| Profits ($M) (Past 12 Months) | $6,267 |
| Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M) | $62,157 |
| Employees | 26,919 |