Bangalore: The world has developed a keen eye on the brand of the products that are being used. Right from the apparels we wear to the food products we consume, an appetite for picking the best brands has always played on human psyche. Read down to know the top 10 largest brand names in the world as compiled by Rediff.
National Amusements
With the punch line “Welcome to the show,” National Amusements is headquartered in Massachusetts. It is one among the largest of America’s privately owned theaters. Founded in 1936, the company operates in United States, United Kingdom, Latin America, and Russia under its brand names Showcase Cinemas, Multiplex Cinemas, Cinema de Lux, and KinoStar.
Walt Disney Company
Founded in 1923, Walt Disney Company is ranked as the world’s largest media company. Walt Disney Studios is one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. With its headquarters in California the firm also operates theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media.
News Corporation
News Corporation is the world’s second largest media company in terms of revenue and is based in New York. Founded in 2004, the multinational media firm assets include News Limited, News International, The Times and The Sun.
NBC Universal
Founded in 2004, NBC global is into production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services. With its headquarters in New York, the American media firm owns and operates cable channels, motion picture companies and several television production companies.
Zynga
With its mission "connecting the world through games” Zynga was founded in 2007 and is the leading provider of social game services. Headquartered in California, the company develops social games that work on mobile platforms such as iOS Android and also on the internet. Some of the popular Facebook games like Farmville 1 and 2, Texas HoldEm Poker, ChefVille and others are from Zynga.
Nestle
Founded in 1905, Nestle is into the production of food, beverage and other dairy products. Based in Vevey, Switzerland, the firm is ranked as the top producer of food products in the world. With presence in 86 countries and with over 450 factories world wide the multinational company produces baby food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee, confectionery, dairy products, ice cream, pet foods, and snacks.
Time Warner
Headquartered in New York, Time Warner is the second largest media and entertainment firm in terms of revenue. Formerly the American multinational consisted of two separate companies- Warner Communications and Time, until they merged together in 1990. The company currently does its major operations in film, television, and publishing sector.
Google
The internet giant was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Google offers Internet-related services and products including search, cloud computing, software, and online advertising. Its mobile platform, Android is the most used smartphone OS in the world. Gmail- one of the most popular email service, Google Drive- an office suite Google Drive and Google+, a social network all add to the asset of Google.
Nike
Established in 1971, the American multinational company is into design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. Headquartered in Oregon, Nike falls under the top 500 fortune companies and is the word’s largest manufacturer of sports shoes.
Unilever
Headquartered in London, Unilever manufactures and markets a wide range of products ranging from food, beverage, cleaning agent to personal care. Unilever was founded in 1930 is the largest manufacturer of ice-cream and the third largest manufacturer of consumer products worldwide. Unilever also owns nearly 400 other brands with 25 of them among the accounting for 70 percent of the total sales.
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