The tech industry is once again dominating the charts

Feb 1, 2021 19:20 GMT  ·  By

Apple has officially been crowed the most admired company in the entire world in a top created by Fortune, followed by tech giants Amazon and Microsoft on the second and third places, respectively.

Tech giants dominating the charts is something that doesn’t come as a big surprise, and Fortune says its survey included over 3,800 people involved in various industries.

And while Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft securing the first places in the top was more or less expected, Fortune says the biggest changes have been recorded by the companies that offered products whose popularity skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Facebook nowhere to be seen

This is the case of Netflix, for example, which is back in the top 10, according to Fortune.

“After a year in which humanity leaned more heavily than ever on tech giants—to connect, entertain, and even feed us in a time of isolation—it’s fitting that Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft hold the top three spots in Fortune’s ranking of corporate reputation,” the company explains.

“Apple, the premier personal-tech provider, tops the roster for the 14th year in a row, based on our poll of some 3,800 corporate executives, directors, and analysts. Elsewhere on our All-Stars list, companies that became even more essential during the pandemic were among the biggest movers. Streaming juggernaut Netflix returned to the top 10. Big-box giant Walmart (No. 11) and Target (No. 17) earned their highest rankings since 2011 and 2008, respectively. And chipmaker Nvidia, medical supplier Abbott Laboratories, and fintech pioneer PayPal each made their Top 50 debut.”

Walt Disney and Starbucks complete the top 5, while Alphabet, Google’s parent company, secured the seventh position this time.

Last year, the top five included the following names (in this exact order): Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Walt Disney, and Berkshire Hathaway.