Microsoft - the world’s most repected company

Posted Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at 1:56pm in Business  | 

An eMarketer report is saying the Financial Times have commisioned a survey to find the World’s most respected companies, and for the first time ever, Microsoft was named number 1.

It says: “Microsoft was described as ‘fulfilling the needs of the society with their products and ability to grow’ and as ‘an innovative company (that) touches almost everything in our lives’.”

As well as this, Bill Gates also came second in the 10 Most Influential Business Writers or Management Gurus of 2005.

The report also goes onto say that Apple moved to ninth place from 42nd and Google is a new entry at 39th position.

The FT conducted interviews with over 1,000 chief executives in 25 countries around the world. In other words, the winners were the companies and CEOs that were most respected by their peers.

The World’s Top 10 Most Respected Companies of 2005

1. Microsoft
2. General Electric
3. Toyota
4. Coca-Cola
5. IBM
6. Wal-Mart
7. BP
8. Proctor & Gamble
9. Apple Computer
10. Siemens

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