Starting more than half a century ago, the Greater Austin Chamber worked hard to build Austin into a technology center. IBM was the first recruit to the Austin region in 1968. Today, Austin is home to many major industry names as well as very successful smaller technology companies. The companies and organizations listed below are the largest technology employers in the Austin region. Click here to view a list of companies employing fewer than 500 people (File is in xls format and less than 1mb in size).