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Top 10 Most Admired Companies Feature Same Old Tech

Gizmodo AU

While ‘admired’ might a bit of a misnomer for some of these companies, the annual list of the who’s who in the corporate world is out again. Fortune Magazine releases their Top 50 list each year and not surprisingly, the list doesn’t switch around much. Apple fans, the Gods are smiling once more. You’re number one.

Four of the 10 most admired companies are tech goliaths – so it’s another good chance for the online community to rant about why the same tech companies continue to taint their well of goodwill. IBM drifts to number 12, while global chip firm Intel languishes at a lowly 32. You have to feel for Intel; you know you’re not the popular kid in class when that cocky kid with the bad haircut,JP Morgan Chase sits 9 spots higher than you during the banks-created US financial recession. Awww…

Top 10 Most Admired Companies for 2011:

  • 1 Apple
  • 2 Google
  • 3 Berkshire Hathaway
  • 4 Southwest Airlines
  • 5 Procter & Gamble
  • 6 Coca-Cola
  • 7 Amazon.com
  • 8 FedEx
  • 9 Microsoft
  • 10 McDonald’s

    • Do you agree with the list? Who should of made the Top 10 instead? Let off some steam below.

    [The full list is avaliable via Fortune]

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    (6 Comments)
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      Art Nau

      Friday, March 4, 2011 at 10:59 AM

      Berkshire Hathaway – had to google that one … and web site looks like its from 1990th

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        Daniel Long

        Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:02 AM

        It’s only owned by the richest man on the planet.

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          Phil

          Friday, March 4, 2011 at 12:42 PM

          Berkshire Hathaway didn’t make the list based on their website! You don’t see many like that anymore…

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          Ross

          Friday, March 4, 2011 at 2:25 PM

          And we should be keeping check of this why???

          I think you look a little green :)

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      Travis New

      Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM

      I’m surprised a Airline company is in there. I can “understand” how Apple is 1 with their marketing machine always in TURBO!

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      Jason Wood

      Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:15 PM

      Probably should be more accurately subtitled with “by Americans”. A fair few of those most Aussies wouldn’t know or don’t rate highly. Buffett has a lot more press in the US than here. Similar, Southwest has a really good rep and marketing. Proctor & Gamble are on so many household products its not funny, sort of similar to Unilever here. I am surprised by McDonalds, unless people just trust it to make you fat.

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