Variant of NAICS 2007: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector, based on the 2006 OECD definition of the ICT Sector

ICT

51121  Software Publishers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in publishing computer software, usually for multiple clients and generally referred to as packaged software. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design and publish, or publish only.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

• mass duplication of software (33461, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media)

• reselling packaged software (41731, 44312, )

• providing access to software for clients from a central host site (51821, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services)

• publishing software exclusively on the Internet (51913, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting, and Web Search Portals)

• custom designing software to meet the needs of specific users (54151, Computer Systems Design and Related Services)