http://stewartmader.com/7-effective-wiki-uses-and-the-companies-that-benefit-from-them/

This article discusses 7 of the top uses for Wikis, which companies use wikis, in addition to how they benefit from them. This article talks about how Wikis have been beneficial and used for a while, but were brought in "under the radar". People are now starting to see the benefits and openly using them. The article states that in the software development world, some of the most common uses are

• Developer networks

• Managing software development

• Technical documentation

• Knowledge bases

• Intranets & extranets

Wikis can be used for more than just a part of a companies developer network. They can be used for collaboration with customers, clients, managing projects.

IBM, Carbon Five, Sony, Red Ant, Sun Microsystems, Pixar, and SAP are all currently reaping the benefits of wikis. These are major companies that are doing this. Smaller companies will notice this, jump on the bandwagon, and start using them more themselves. 

This article made it clear how easy Wikis are to use, in addition to how they will continue to become even more useful. Wikis are going to continue to grow and be used more and more each day.