1. Coca-Cola

Founded: 1886 Founders: John Pemberton Headquarters: Atlanta, GA, US Executive Chairman: Muhtar Kent No. Of Employees: 1,46,200 Revenue: 48 billion US $ Operating Income: 10 billion US $ Net Income: 9 billion US $

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke. Originally intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by John Pemberton, Coca-Cola was bought out by businessman Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.

The Coca-Cola Company has, on occasion, introduced other cola drinks under the Coke brand name. The most common of these is Diet Coke, with others including Caffeine-Free Coca-Cola, Diet Coke Caffeine-Free, Coca-Cola Cherry, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola Vanilla, and special versions with lemon, lime or coffee. 2. Apple

Founded: April 1, 1976 Founders: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne Headquarters: Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S. Executive Chairman: Arthur D. Levinson No. Of Employees: 80,000 Revenue: 156 Billion US $ (2012) Operating Income: 55 Billion US $ (2012) Net Income: 41 Billion US $ (2012)

Apple, which is based in Cupertino, California, is famous for its Mac line of computers, iPhone, iPad and iTunes. The company was founded on April 1, 1976, and incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. on January 3, 1977. The word "Computer" was removed from its name on January 9, 2007, reflecting its shifted focus towards consumer electronics after the introduction of the iPhone. Apple is the world's second-largest information technology company by revenue after Samsung Electronics, and the world's third-largest mobile phone maker after Samsung and . Fortune magazine named Apple the most admired company in the United States in 2008, and in the world from 2008 to 2012. However, the company has received criticism for its contractors' labor practices, and for Apple's own environmental and business practices. As of May 2013, Apple maintains 408 retail stores in fourteen countries as well as the online Apple Store and iTunes Store, the latter of which is the world's largest music retailer. In May 2013, Apple entered the top ten of the Fortune 500 list of companies for the first time, rising 11 places above its 2012 ranking to take the sixth position. 3. IBM

Founded: June 16, 1911 Founders: Charles Ranlett Flint and Thomas J. Watson Headquarters: Armonk, New York, US Executive Chairman: Virginia M. Rometty No. Of Employees: 4,34,246 Revenue: 106 billion US $ Operating Income: 21 billion US $ Net Income: 16 billion US $

IBM, which is based in Armonk, New York, offers solutions ranging from mainframe to nanotechnology. It also sells hardware, software and consulting services around the world. In 2012, Fortune ranked IBM the No. 2 largest U.S. firm in terms of number of employees, the No. 4 largest in terms of market capitalization, the No. 9 most profitable, and the No. 19 largest firm in terms of revenue. Globally, the company was ranked the No. 31 largest in terms of revenue by Forbes for 2011.

4. Google

Founded: September 4, 1998 Founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin Headquarters: Armonk, New York, US Executive Chairman: Larry Page No. Of Employees: 44,777 Revenue: 50 billion US $ Operating Income: 12 billion US $ Net Income: 12 billion US $ Google, which is based in Mountain View, California, offers Internet-related services and products, including online search, cloud computing and software. Rapid growth since incorporation has triggered a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond Google's core search engine. It offers online productivity software including email (Gmail), an office suite (Google Drive), and social networking (Google+). Desktop products include applications for web browsing, organizing and editing photos, and instant messaging. The company leads the development of the Android mobile operating system and the browser-only Google Chrome OS for a specialized type of netbook known as a Chromebook. Google has moved increasingly into communications hardware: it partners with major electronics manufacturers in production of its high-end Nexus devices and acquired Motorola Mobility in May 2012. In 2012, a fiber-optic infrastructure was installed in Kansas City to facilitate a Google Fiber broadband service.

5. Microsoft

Founded: April 4, 1975 Founders: Bill Gates and Paul Allen Headquarters: Washington, US Executive Chairman: Steve Ballmer No. Of Employees: 97,000 Revenue: 77 billion US $ Operating Income: 26 billion US $ Net Income: 21 billion US $

Microsoft, which is based in Redmond, Washington, is famous for its Windows operating system, video games, search engine and mobile phones. In May 2011, Microsoft acquired Skype Technologies for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition to date. As of 2013, Microsoft is market dominant in both the PC operating system and office suite markets (the latter with Microsoft Office). The company also produces a wide range of other software for desktops and servers, and is active in areas including internet search (with Bing), the video game industry (with the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, and the upcoming Xbox One console), the digital services market (through MSN), and mobile phones (via the Windows Phone OS). 6. McDonald's

Founded: May 15, 1940 Founders: Richard and Maurice McDonald Headquarters: Oak brook, Illinois, US Executive Chairman: Donald Thompson No. Of Employees: 1,800,000 Revenue: 27 billion US $ Operating Income: 8 billion US $ Net Income: 5 billion US $

The McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 68 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald; McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, fish, wraps, smoothies, and fruit.

7. Intel

Founded: July 18, 1968 Founders: Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, US Executive Chairman: Brian Krzanich No. Of Employees: 104,700 Revenue: 53 billion US $ Operating Income: 14 billion US $ Net Income: 11 billion US $

Intel, which is based in Santa Clara, California, began operating in 1968 and is now the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world. Intel was an early developer of SRAM and DRAM memory chips, and this represented the majority of its business until 1981. Although Intel created the world's first commercial microprocessor chip in 1971, it was not until the success of the personal computer (PC) that this became its primary business. During the 1990s, Intel invested heavily in new microprocessor designs fostering the rapid growth of the computer industry.

8. Samsung

Founded: 1938 Founders: Lee Byung-chul Headquarters: Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea Executive Chairman: Kwon Oh Hyun No. Of Employees: 369,000 Revenue: 247 billion US $ Operating Income: 21 billion US $ Net Income: 18 billion US $

Samsung, which is based in Seoul, South Korea, began operating in 1938 and now its subsidiaries include Samsung Electronics, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Engineering and Samsung C&T. Following Lee's death in 1987, Samsung was separated into four business groups – Samsung Group, Shinsegae Group, CJ Group and Hansol Group. Since the 1990s Samsung has increasingly globalised its activities, and electronics, particularly mobile phones and semiconductors, has become its most important source of income. 9. Toyota

Founded: August 28, 1937 Founders: Kiichiro Toyoda Headquarters: Toyota, Aichi, Japan Executive Chairman: Brian Akio Toyoda No. Of Employees: 325,000 Revenue: 22 billion US $ Operating Income: 13 billion US $ Net Income: 9 billion US $

Toyota, which is based in Aichi, Japan, began operating in 1937 and is now one of the biggest manufacturers of vehicles in the world. In 2010, Toyota employed 325,905 people worldwide, and was the third-largest automobile manufacturer in 2011 by production behind General Motors and Volkswagen Group. Toyota is the eleventh-largest company in the world by revenue. In July 2012, the company reported it had manufactured its 200-millionth vehicle.

10. Mercedes-Benz

Founded: June 28, 1926 Founders: Karl Benz Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany Executive Chairman: Dieter Zetsche No. Of Employees: 275,000 Revenue: 114 billion € Operating Income: 8 billion € Net Income: 6 billion €

Mercedes-Benz, which is based in Stuttgart, Germany, began operating in 1886 and is now one of the biggest manufacturers of luxury cars in the world. As part of the Daimler AG company, the Mercedes-Benz Cars division includes Mercedes-Benz and Smart car production. Mercedes Benz is a multinational division of the German manufacturer Daimler AG, and the brand is used for luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks.

11. BMW

Founded: March 7, 1916 Founders: Franz Josef Popp Headquarters: Munich, Germany Executive Chairman: Norbert Reithofer No. Of Employees: 105,876 Revenue: 76 billion € Operating Income: 8 billion € Net Income: 5 billion €

BMW, which is based in Stuttgart, Germany, began operating in 1916 and is now one of the biggest manufacturers of luxury cars in the world and the parent company of Rolls-Royce. . It also owns and produces Mini cars, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad. In 2010, the BMW group produced 1,481,253 automobiles and 112,271 motorcycles across all its brands. BMW is part of the "German Big 3" luxury automakers, along with Audi and Mercedes-Benz, which are the three best-selling luxury automakers in the world. 12. Walt Disney

Founded: October 16, 1923 Founders: Walt and Roy Disney Headquarters: Burbank, California, US Executive Chairman: Bob Iger No. Of Employees: 166,000 Revenue: 42 billion US $ Operating Income: 9 billion US $ Net Income: 5 billion US $

Disney, which is based in Burbank, California, began operating in 1923 and is now the largest media company in the world. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Studios, and today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, LifeTime and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world. It also has a successful music division. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. 13. Hewlett-Packard

Founded: January 1, 1939 Founders: Bill Hewlett and David Packard Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, US Executive Chairman: Meg Whitman No. Of Employees: 331,800 Revenue: 120 billion US $ Operating Income: 9 billion US $ Net Income: -12 billion US $

Hewlett-Packard, which is based in Palo Alto, California, began operating in 1939 and is now the biggest manufacturer of personal computers in the world. The company was founded in a one-car garage in Palo Alto by William "Bill" Redington Hewlett and Dave Packard. HP is the world's leading PC manufacturer and has been since 2007, fending off a challenge by Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, according to Gartner. It specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage, and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise and industry standard servers, related storage devices, networking products, software and a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. HP markets its products to households, small- to medium-sized businesses and enterprises directly as well as via online distribution, consumer-electronics and office-supply retailers, software partners and major technology vendors. HP also has strong services and consulting business around its products and partner products. In 2012 it was the world's largest PC vendor by unit sales. 14. Nokia

Founded: 1865 Founders: and Leo Mechelin Headquarters: Espoo, Executive Chairman: No. Of Employees: 97,800 Revenue: 30 billion € Operating Income: -2 billion € Net Income: -3 billion €

Nokia, which is based in Espoo, Finland, began operating in 1865 and is now the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. Its principal products are mobile telephones and portable IT devices. It also offers Internet services including applications, games, music, media and messaging, and free-of-charge digital map information and navigation services through its wholly owned subsidiary . Nokia owns a company named Nokia Solutions and Networks, which provides telecommunications network equipment and services.

15. Amazon.com

Founded: 1994 Founders: Jeff Bezos Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, US Executive Chairman: Jefferey P. Bezos No. Of Employees: 97,800 Revenue: 61 billion US $ Operating Income: 676 million US $ Net Income: -39 million US $

Amazon, which is based in Seattle, Washington, began operating in 1994 and is now the largest online retailer in the world. Jeff Bezos incorporated the company (as Cadabra) in July 1994 and the site went online as Amazon.com in 1995. The company was renamed after the Amazon River, one of the largest rivers in the world, which in turn was named after the Amazons, the legendary nation of female warriors in Greek mythology. Amazon has separate retail websites for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Japan, and China, with international shipping to certain other countries for some of its products. In 2011, it had professed an intention to launch its websites in Poland, Netherlands, and , as well.

16. Honda

Founded: September 24, 1948 Founders: Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan Executive Chairman: Takanobu Ito No. Of Employees: 179,060 Revenue: 48 billion US $ Operating Income: 25 million US $ Net Income: 18 million US $

Honda, which is based in Tokyo, Japan, began operating in 1948 and is now one of the biggest vehicle manufacturer in the world. Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, amongst others. Since 1986, Honda has been involved with artificial intelligence/robotics research and released their ASIMO robot in 2000. They have also ventured into aerospace with the establishment of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 and the Honda HA-420 HondaJet, which began production in 2012. Honda invests about 5% of its revenues in research and development. 17. PepsiCo

Founded: 1965 Founders: Donald Kendall and Herman Lay Headquarters: Purchase, New York, US Executive Chairman: Indra Nooyi No. Of Employees: 278,000 Revenue: 66 billion US $ Operating Income: 9 billion US $ Net Income: 6 billion US $

Pepsi, which is based in New York, United States, began operating in 1965 and is now the second-largest food and beverage business in the world. As of January 2012, 22 of PepsiCo's product lines generated retail sales of more than $1 billion each, and the company's products were distributed across more than 200 countries, resulting in annual net revenues of $43.3 billion. Based on net revenue, PepsiCo is the second largest food & beverage business in the world. Within North America, PepsiCo is ranked (by net revenue) as the largest food and beverage business.

18. Tata Group

Founded: 1868 Founders: Jamsedji Tata Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra Executive Chairman: Cyrus Mistry No. Of Employees: 456,000 Revenue: 100 billion US $ Operating Income: 6 billion US $ Net Income: 77 billion US $

Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It encompasses seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. Tata Group was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata as a trading company. It has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents. Tata Group has over 100 operating companies each of them operates independently. Out of them 32 are publicly listed. The major Tata companies are Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Power, Tata Chemicals, Tata Global Beverages, Tata Teleservices, Titan Industries, Tata Communications and Taj Hotels. The combined market capitalisation of all the 32 listed Tata companies was $89.88 billion as of March 2012. Tata receives more than 58% of its revenue from outside India.

19. LG Corp.

Founded: January 5, 1947 Founders: Koo In-Hwoi Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea Executive Chairman: Koo Bon-Moo No. Of Employees: 220,000 Revenue: 143 billion US $ Operating Income: 36 billion US $ Net Income: 27 billion US $

LG Corporation is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth- largest company of its kind in South Korea, following Samsung Group, Hyundai Motors Group and SK Group. Its headquarters are situated in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. LG makes electronics, chemicals, and telecom products and operates subsidiaries such as LG Electronics, Zenith, LG Display, LG Telecom and LG Chem in over 80 countries. 20. Sony

Founded: May 7, 1946 Founders: Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan Executive Chairman: Osamu Nagayama No. Of Employees: 146,300 Revenue: 72 billion US $ Operating Income: 2 billion US $ Net Income: 458 million US $

Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its four operating segments – Electronics (including video games, network services and medical business), Motion pictures, Music and Financial Services. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation (Sony Electronics in the U.S.), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Mobile Communications (formerly Sony Ericsson), and Sony Financial. Sony is among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders and third-largest television manufacturer in the world, after Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics.

21. Suzuki

Founded: 1909 Founders: Michio Suzuki Headquarters: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan Executive Chairman: Osamu Suzuki No. Of Employees: 52,800 Revenue: 31 billion US $ Operating Income: 543 million US $ Net Income: 26 billion US $ Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku, Hamamatsu, Japan, which specializes in manufacturing automobiles, 4x4 vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2011, Suzuki was the tenth biggest automaker by production worldwide. Suzuki employs over 45,000 and has 35 main production facilities in 23 countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries. According to statistics from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), Suzuki is Japan's second-largest manufacturer of small cars and trucks.

22. Godrej Group

Founded: 1897 Founders: Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Executive Chairman: Adi Godrej (Chairman) No. Of Employees: 26,000 Revenue: $ 3.4 billion US $

Godrej Group is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Godrej in 1897, Lalbaug, Mumbai. It operates in diverse sectors such as real estate, consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural products,to name a few. It's turnover is in excess of 3.3 billion dollars. 23. Philips

Founded: May 15, 1891 Founders: Gerard and Fredrik Philips Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands Executive Chairman: Jeroen Van Der Veer No. Of Employees: 121,300 Revenue: 25 billion € Operating Income: 1 billion€ Net Income: 226 million €

Philips) is a Dutch multinational engineering and electronics conglomerate headquartered in Amsterdam. It was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik. It is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and employs around 122,000 people across more than 60 countries. Philips is organized into three main divisions: Philips Consumer Lifestyle (formerly Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care), Philips Healthcare (formerly Philips Medical Systems) and Philips Lighting. As of 2012 Philips was the largest manufacturer of lighting in the world measured by applicable revenues. In 2013, the company sold the bulk of its remaining consumer electronics operations to Funai Electric Co. 24. Vodafone

Founded: 1991 Headquarters: London, United Kingdom Executive Chairman: Gerard Kleisterlee No. Of Employees: 86,400 Revenue: 46 billion € Operating Income: 11 billion€ Net Income: 6 billion €

Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications company headquartered in London and with its registered office in Newbury, Berkshire. It is the world's second-largest mobile telecommunications company measured by both subscribers and 2011 revenues (in each case behind China Mobile), and had 439 million subscribers as of December 2011. odafone owns and operates networks in over 30 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries 25. Adidas

Founded: In 1924 as Gebr der Dassler Schuhfabrik and registered in 1949 Founder: Adolf Dassler Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany Executive Chairman: Igor Landau No. Of Employees: 46,400 Revenue: 14 billion € Operating Income: 1 billion€ Net Income: 1185 million €

Adidas is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports clothing and accessories based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company (including Ashworth), Rockport, and 9.1% of FC Bayern Munich. Besides sports footwear, Adidas also produces other products such as bags, shirts, watches, eyewear, and other sports- and clothing-related goods. Adidas is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Germany and Europe and the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world.