Here are ten of the wealthiest companies in the world. If given the chance to be an employee for any of them, which one would you pick? Which among them do you dream of working for and getting rich with?
McKesson
The say health is wealth, and if a company performs caring for it in great excellence, that company becomes very wealthy indeed. How it took the lead in healthcare could be due to the fact that it employs the latest and greatest in pharmaceuticals and micro-technology to get the job done in unparalleled means. McKesson makes people’s health a lot better and it’s the reason why the people behind it are unstoppably richer.
Founded: 1833
Headquarters: California, USA
Net worth: $181 Billion
Disney
Acknowledging the fact that every kid deserves to have mind-blowing entertainment extravaganzas, and that any kid would be accompanied by adults who are just as fascinatingly mesmerized like their little critters, this company was founded. Be it live entertainment or those types that you can just view at home or with your gadgets, this company has something for that. With its current endeavors, it will most certainly remain as it is, as long as the word “amusement” is present in the vocabulary of the people.
Founded: 1923
Headquarters: California, USA
Net worth: $169 Billion
Amazon
It started as a typical online marketplace for books but as the years went on, it expanded into other ventures as well like electronics, toys, jewelry, food, furniture, among others. Internet merchants look up to this company as having no respect to it would seem to drive you towards e-commerce failure. Today, it is dubbed as one of the greatest internet giants as it owns subsidy online stores for almost any category you can think of. Founded: 1994
Headquarters: Washington, USA
Net worth: $225 Billion
The internet is a virtual world where the digital versions of you and me thrive and socialize. Sadly though, most of it is uncharted and unexplorable. Thanks to the amazing search engine that served as the flagship product of this company, the world as we know it becomes surprisingly small, and not to mention, virtually breathtaking. Many similar companies have tried to imitate of searching algorithm, sadly though they fail miserably, constantly.
Founded: 1997
Headquarters: California, USA
Net worth: $527 Billion
Coca-Cola
No beverage can ever beat this brand which is one of the oldest and most recognized in the history of drinking and gulping. This means that working for the company that manufactures it can certainly bring you honor, glory and fame… and lots of burps… obviously. Whenever pleasurable drinking is talked and thought about, nothing can beat the “C” and of that, you can have a lot to see.
Founded: 1886
Headquarters: Georgia, USA
Net worth: $188 Billion
Apple
When we speak of consumer electronics, no company in recent years, and probably in the next ones can clash head on with the company with the “bitten-off fruit logo”, and win easily. One of the most recognizable traits of their products is design perfection, and they are paralleled on that aspect ever since. In the field of computing and digitizing, this one speaks of elegance and style in a manner that no designer or engineer can ever equal.
Founded: 1976
Headquarters: California, USA
Net worth: $605 Billion
ICBC
China is currently on its way to becoming this planet’s world power, and it certainly includes money-making and management as one of its most powerful arsenals. With the existence of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country is indeed no force to be messed with. As of 2013, its Tier 1 capital became number 1 among thousands of banks all over the world. It was the first bank to achieve such status in most recent history.
Founded: 1984
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Net worth: $427 Billion
Royal Dutch Shell
Gasoline and anything related to petroleum are among the most consumed products in existence. Many business entities are getting extremely rich because of them, and RDS is one of the biggest names on that category, as well as one of the greatest in any business field. In the most recent years, they also expanded their pursuits in bio-fuels, wind, and hydrogen. Such efforts will surely make them stay in the game for the next generations to come.
Founded: 1907
Headquarters: Haagse Hout, Netherlands
Net worth: $404 Billion
Volkswagen
Cars are both a social status statement, and a thing for practicality. This German company has amazingly mastered both. They don’t only manufacture cars though, as they are also known to market and distribute passenger-commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines, and turbomachinery. For every automobile-related innovation you can cite, Volkswagen has certainly pioneered something of it.
Founded: 1937
Headquarters: Wolfsburg, Germany
Net worth: €13 Billion
Walmart
Easily recognized as the greatest arch-rival of Amazon, it owns a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores. Run by a total or 2 million employees, it is declared by Fortune Global as the world's largest company by revenue. Though it’s not really that successful globally speaking. This company is one of those that must not be ignored in the field of business.
Founded: 1962
Headquarters: Arkansas, USA
Net worth: $236 Billion
Which among these companies would you be willing to work for?
