Bangalore: Leading international finance magazine 'Global Finance' has ranked Indian software major Wipro the "best company in the computer software sector in Asia" in its annual world's best companies 2002 survey, a company release said on December 21.

The award would be presented at a special ceremony in New York next month, the release said.

"Wipro, india's biggest software company by market capitalisation, has been a solid performer in a tough market," the release quoted the magazine as saying.

The survey of the world's best companies profiles global titans in 28 industries or sectors and identifies the top regional players, the release added.

The release said the selection of winners involved assessing both objective and subjective criteria including revenue and profitability growth, market capitalisation growth and social responsibility, among others.

PTI