Comments on: World’s Most Admired Companies 2009: No. 1

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:34:24 +0000

This isn’t much beyond a high school prom queen contest. Where is ROI comparisons, GM was big, but now they are big and dead. Where are the employee satisfaction surveys. Are any of these Deming Prize candidates, other than Toyota…

By: Glad I Did Not Vote 4 U, Placentia, CA

Glad I Did Not Vote 4 U, Placentia, CA — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:37:05 +0000

A perfect example of American Sellout!
Soon America will be third world, and there will be no place to run to for a better life. Thanks Mr.President!!

By: srini, london

srini, london — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:12:36 +0000

Isn’t this a bit like the World Series played in one country?

I wonder how many people in, say, Africa were asked? Or India and China, accounting for a third of the world population? There’s a definite selection bias in the sample here.

By: Jason B, New York, NY

Jason B, New York, NY — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:23:22 +0000

Fortune Most Admired List:

General Electric, 2007 ranking #1
General Electric, 2008 ranking #3
General Electric, 2009 ranking #9

Needless to say, investors are not happy with the company’s stock performance, which has dropped from around $35 a year ago to the current $12. In a short span of a few weeks, GE lost its prestigious AAA credit rating and cut its dividend for the first time since 1938.

Not only many investors lost faith in GE’s management, but also employees are losing morale as massive layoffs are happening in its Capital division. It’s time for GE’s board to shorten the leash on Jeff Immelt and his yes-men.

Did I mention two of my GE appliances (fairly new) failed just in the last month?

By: R. Spencer, Atlanta GA

R. Spencer, Atlanta GA — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:38:33 +0000

Not all the companies listed are American based.. but think what you want. They were probably chosen by an American, but I know for a fact that Toyota… is not American. Neither is Weyerhaeuser or Stora Enso for that matter. Being that I merely looked on this to see where Internation Paper stood the fact that Weyerhaeuser and Stora Enso were listed that means that they are looking at a global perspective. Before making a comment find some truth in your comments.

By: Vimal, TN

Vimal, TN — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:26:47 +0000

Its really happy to know that Cognizant is at Third position. Great investment strategy and the workaround, comparable with the peers are amazing.

By: europe

europe — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:13:52 +0000

Greetings from the Old Continent.

The list at hand seems very american ie. not very interesting in a global perspective.

for example Nokia being the clear market leader in mobile terminal business and on this list #42?? i see that as a very good example since Nokia’s market share in US is smaller than everywhere else and hence the far back position on the list.

so basically this list is made from a survey targeted for American directors picking their favorite fellow american directors.

By: Naman, D.C.

Naman, D.C. — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:29:05 +0000

I believe reading the comments section was better than reading the article. (Total waste of time and effort!) There are other thousands of companies in the world which are definitely better than 10 ten stated here. Also, if the article states WORLD'S BEST COMPANIES, how come all the companies listed here are from ONLY United States. Totally, ridiculous and I will to add SHAMEFUL article.

By: PL, Atlanta, GA

PL, Atlanta, GA — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:01:38 +0000

I’m shocked that AT&T made the list at all judging by their complete and total disdain for customers and employees.

By: Joey, Albuquerque, NM

Joey, Albuquerque, NM — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:31:14 +0000

I agree with Aflac being number 1 on the list without a doubt. They have over $65 billion in assets and only $500 million of that is at risk of being affected by the current state of the economy. They are a smart company and one of the only if not the only insurance company that is financially stable enough to fund their own life insurance policies. Most others finance through banks which given recent happenings of events should give a hint to how reliable that is. Aflac definitley has made a name for itslef worldwide being the number 1 insurer in Japan. I think they are the only company left with integrity right now. How many other CEOs let their shareholders determine their annual salary? Did I mention he recently turned down his bonus? The company is still family owned and is a role model for other corporations around the world.

By: T.W.Hiller, Irvine, CA

T.W.Hiller, Irvine, CA — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:21:47 +0000

Bank of America and Goldman Sachs? You’ve got to be kidding!

By: Sam, NL, CT

Sam, NL, CT — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:41:24 +0000

Good to see all these investment bankers…..

You really require skills to screw things royally (financial crisis) and hence getting admired

By: Brian, NY, NY

Brian, NY, NY — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:35:23 +0000

Apple #1? This has to be a joke. I guess that’s what happens when everyone’s an Apple fanboy.

Are they more innovative than Intel? No way. Are they more financially sound than a cash rich oil company? No way. Their quality of products has always been inconsistent at best. Just ask iPod users who are forced to replace their mp3 player every 2 years.

By: Heather, Wilsonville, Oregon

Heather, Wilsonville, Oregon — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:19:31 +0000

I find several of these companies utterly disgusting and unethical in most of their corporate “values”…or should I say they lack any values other than their worship of the dollar? What’s that smell??? Oh, it’s paid advertising thrown at the public like NEWS.

By: Becky, Sammamish, WA

Becky, Sammamish, WA — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:49:54 +0000

How about Cybergolf? They are the leaders in Internet Marketing tools and have signed up 90 new customers just in the last 4-months to go over 1,000 golf courses. They are hot!

By: Toronto,ON

Toronto,ON — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:32:27 +0000

RBS is number 14 in Megabanks? You have to be kidding! They are a basket case.

By: Ron Barrett, Vancouver, WA

Ron Barrett, Vancouver, WA — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:18:45 +0000

So, explain to me:
#1 Apple score 7.07
and not in top 50
Xerox score 7.28

By: Ramiro Ponferrada, Buenos Aires, Argentina rjponferrada@yahoo.com

Ramiro Ponferrada, Buenos Aires, Argentina rjponferrada@yahoo.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:02:48 +0000

Is it possible to know the number of votes that each Top 50 received ? And for the for the 363 Most Admired Companies List ?

By: Willy Brown, Cypress, TX

Willy Brown, Cypress, TX — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:57:36 +0000

Perhaps the list reflects the companies most admired by Americans…

By: SC - Cleveland, OH

SC - Cleveland, OH — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:59:45 +0000

Mr. Traska…neither GS, JPM nor BAC wanted the TARP funds. All three were profitable last year. They were not bailed out. The country made these and others take the funds. Do a little more digging before throwing out your comments.