Posted on 13 Mar 2008
POSCO (Pohang Iron and Steel Co.,) the world biggest
steel-maker based in
Global business magazine Fortune, in its survey of the
World’s Most Admired Companies gave POSCO 6.48 points, following Arcelormittal
(7.74), Nippon Steel (6.87), Thyssen Krupp (6.76) and Alcoa (6.69).
Separately, in the electronics sector Samsung Electronics
was ranked sixth in the most admired list with 6.48 points, closely followed by
LG (seventh place with 6.41 points). General Electric came out the winner of
this sector with 8.4 points, followed by Sony (7.01), Siemens (6.98), Emerson
Electric (6.86) and Royal Phillips Electronics (6.77).
Other Korean companies, like Hyundai Heavy Industries
(Industrial & Farm Equipment), Hyundai Motor (Motor Vehicles) and Hanhwa
(Chemicals) didn’t quite make it to the top in their fields, taking ninth,
14th, and 15th places with points of 6.29, 5,56 and 3.34, respectively.
Overall, U.S. Apple Computer came out the winner of all
categories combined for 2008, followed by General Electric and Toyota Motors.
The survey was conducted on a total of 358 companies in 27 industries after
surveying some 1,400 businessmen around the world. The results are in the March
17, 2008 issue.
