The world's most powerful brands
Marketing research organisation Millward Brown Optimor launches a new global brand ranking of the world's most powerful brands and thereby beats Interbrand's classic brand league table by a couple of months. Millward is owned by WPP, while Interbrand are belong to arch-rival, Interpublic.
Top ten according to Millward are ($m):
1. Microsoft - 62,039
2. GE - 55,834
3. Coca-Cola - 41,406
4. China Mobile - 39,168
5. Marlboro - 38,510
6. Wal-Mart - 37,567
7. Google - 37,445
8. IBM - 36,084
9. Citibank - 31,028
10. Toyota - 30,201
Four out of ten are not on Interbrand's Best Global Brands for 2005 ($m):
1 Coca-Cola 67,525
2 Microsoft 59,941
3 IBM 53,376
4 GE 46,996
5 Intel 35,588
6 Nokia 26,452
7 Disney 26,441
8 McDonald's 26,014
9 Toyota 24,837
10 Marlboro 21,189
Tags: brands, Interbrand.
Top ten according to Millward are ($m):
1. Microsoft - 62,039
2. GE - 55,834
3. Coca-Cola - 41,406
4. China Mobile - 39,168
5. Marlboro - 38,510
6. Wal-Mart - 37,567
7. Google - 37,445
8. IBM - 36,084
9. Citibank - 31,028
10. Toyota - 30,201
Four out of ten are not on Interbrand's Best Global Brands for 2005 ($m):
1 Coca-Cola 67,525
2 Microsoft 59,941
3 IBM 53,376
4 GE 46,996
5 Intel 35,588
6 Nokia 26,452
7 Disney 26,441
8 McDonald's 26,014
9 Toyota 24,837
10 Marlboro 21,189
Tags: brands, Interbrand.
