As a long-time financial powerhouse, Singapore is largely considered to be Asia’s answer to Silicon Valley. The city-state is known for its strategic location, robust tech talent pool and pro-business environment, making it an ideal location for IT enterprises of all kinds. From international tech giants to home-grown innovators, these companies are putting Singapore on the map as a key player in the global IT landscape.
Top IT Companies in Singapore
- Accenture
- Grab
- Salesforce
- Sea
- Cognizant
5 Top IT Companies in Singapore
IT consultancy firm Accenture specializes in a range of technology services, including cybersecurity, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. With a global team of more than 730,000 people, the Dublin-based company has about 4,000 employees in Singapore, serving more than 250 organizations across Southeast Asia. Accenture’s Singapore Innovation Hub functions as its flagship headquarters for Southeast Asia, where it researches areas like smart cities, mobility and sustainability. It also has an AI Innovation Studio and a public service-focused Innovation Center to help fight cyber crime.
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Grab is one of the biggest tech companies in Southeast Asia, employing more than 3,500 people at its headquarters in Singapore. It started out as a taxi-hailing app in 2012, and has since expanded into food, grocery and package delivery and financial services — becoming one of the leading superapps in the region, with more than 32 million monthly users. Grab is a major driver of innovation in Southeast Asia, and has pioneered new technologies and business models that are transforming the way people live and work here.
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Salesforce makes cloud-based software and applications that streamline sales, customer service, e-commerce and marketing operations with automation, AI and analytics. Boasting more than $31 billion in revenue, it is one of the largest software companies in the world. Salesforce is headquartered in California, but its Asia Pacific headquarters is in Singapore, which houses large customer success, sales, technology and product teams.
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Tech conglomerate Sea functions as a holding company for several successful tech products in Southeast Asia. Its Shopee app is one of the most popular e-commerce platforms in the region, and its SeaMoney app provides users with mobile wallet services, payment processing and other personal finance services. Garena, its digital entertainment arm, is an award-winning video game developer, publisher and event organizer, hosting some of the most influential eSports events in Southeast Asia. Sea has about 10,000 corporate employees globally, many of whom work at its headquarters in Singapore.
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Combining IT consulting and outsourcing services, Cognizant helps businesses working across the pharmaceutical, financial and technology industries transform their digital infrastructure. Its services include AI, IoT, cybersecurity and software engineering. Cognizant, which opened a large office in Changi Business Park in 2012, was named one of Singapore’s best employers in 2023 by The Strait Times.
