Independent Software Vender
*An Independent Software Vendor (ISV) is a business term for companies specializing in making or selling software, usually for niche markets. This includes software such as real estate brokers, time scheduling for healthcare personnel, barcode scanning and stock maintenance.
Specialised products generally offer higher productivity to organisations than more generalised software such as basic spreadsheet or database packages.
Most large software companies, including Microsoft and IBM, have special programs for ISVs.