The phrase "a large maker of software" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a company or organization that produces a significant amount of software products or services.
Example: "Microsoft is a large maker of software, known for its Windows operating system and Office suite."
Alternatives: "a major software developer" or "a significant software producer."
Autodesk, a large maker of engineering software, said its fourth-quarter profit would be lower than expected, sending its shares down 10.4percentt.
Comverse Technology, a large maker of telephone voice mail software, said yesterday that second-quarter profit dropped 86percentt as sales fell 47percentt.
Kenan Sahin has resigned as head of software development at Lucent Technologies, becoming the latest high-level executive to leave the troubled company, a large maker of communications equipment.
The acquisition, by far the largest in Microsoft's history, unites two companies in different businesses: one a big maker of software tools, the other the largest business-oriented social networking site, with more than 400 million members globally.
SAP, the world's largest maker of software for business, said it had experienced a "very sudden and unexpected drop" in demand.
SAP A.G. of Germany, the world's largest maker of software for business management, said that its fourth-quarter profit rose 16percentt, aided by European sales.
The company will swap 2.5 shares, up from 1.65, for each share of Medical Manager, the largest maker of software used to run doctors' offices.
Intuit, the largest maker of software for preparing income tax returns, has created an activation process for most new versions of TurboTax in an effort to crack down on unauthorized use.
Adobe Systems Inc., the largest maker of software for publishing and graphic design, said yesterday that second-quarter earnings dropped as sales fell for a fourth straight quarter amid a slump in advertising spending.
Adobe Systems Inc., the largest maker of software for publishing and graphic design, lowered its forecasts for third-quarter sales and profit as customers cut back on advertising-related spending.
