The Observer, April 6, 2007
Volume XXXIX, Issue 23
Ask Amy...
Which companies have the best reputations? Fortune and its survey partners at Hay Group asked 3222 executives, directors, and securities analysts to select the 10 companies (from any industry) they admire most. Innovation, people management, use of corporate assets, social responsibility, quality management, financial soundness, long-term investment, and quality of products and services are just a few attributes that define America's most admired companies. Here are the top 20 most admired American companies in 2007:
1. General Electric
2. FedEx
3. Southwest Airlines
4. Procter & Gamble
5. Starbucks
6. Johnson & Johnson
7. Berkshire Hathaway
8. Dell
9. Toyota Motor
10. Microsoft
11. Apple Computer
12. Wal-Mart Stores
13. United Parcel Service
14. Home Depot
15. PepsiCo
16. Costco Wholesale
17. American Express
18. Goldman Sachs Group
19. Intl. Business Machines
20. 3M
(Source: Fourtune)
