Most respected companies
Resources
Two giants share vital attributes
If there is one thing that business leaders respect above all in a company, it is consistent domination of an industry over many years.
In-depth look at the opinions of CEOs and other relevant stakeholders
This is the seventh year we have conducted this global survey of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) opinion, and this year we have again achieved interviews with more than 1,000 respondents - and this is across 25 countries.
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Food & beverage
High reputation survives turmoil
A botched management reshuffle, faltering financial performance, public health concerns about its flagship product and fears that anti-Americanism could dent the company’s image overseas - it has been a rough year for Coca-Cola.
Consumer goods
Highly rated for innovation
When Sony of Japan and Ericsson of Sweden merged their struggling mobile phone units in 2001, not everyone was convinced the joint venture would work.
Technology
Golden statues mark progress
Each golden statuette “tells us to differentiate to stay ahead”, says the chief executive of Infosys, the most admired Indian company for the second consecutive year.
Financial
Big leap in the latest rankings
Citigroup’s jump to number eight in the rankings of most respected companies will be particularly sweet for chief executive Chuck Prince.
Profile
Carlos Ghosn: superstar car executive
Mr Ghosn has achieved cult status in Japan since pushing through a ruthless but highly successful restructuring at Nissan in 1999.
Engineering
Profits set a Japanese record
Fujio Cho, president of Toyota, is typical of the Japanese carmaker’s top management: modest but quietly confident.
