TOP 100 COMPANIES
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Cisco Systems
Year Founded : 1984 Industry : Tech
Cisco Systems is a US tech conglomerate based in San Jose , California . It was a pioneer company in the area that would become known as Silicon Valley .
Cisco develops , manufactures and sells networking hardware , software , telecoms equipment and other high-tech services and products .
The company was founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner , both Stanford University computer scientists . They came up with the concept of a local area network ( LAN ), to connect distant computers over a router system .
By the time the company went public in 1990 , Cisco had a market capitalization of US $ 224mn . By the end of the dot-com boom in 2000 , this had increased to $ 500 billion .
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EY
Year Founded : 1989 Industry : Professional services
Ernst & Young Global is a multinational professional services network with headquarters in London , and is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms . It most provides assurance , and tax consulting and advisory services . In recent years EY has expanded into strategy , operations , HR , technology , and financial services consulting .
The company comprises a network of member firms , which are structured as separate legal entities in a partnership . In all , it has 312,250 employees in 700 offices across 150 countries .
The current incarnation of the business was formed in 1989 by the merger of accounting firms , Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Co .
Coca-Cola Company
Year Founded : 1892 Industry : Soft drinks
Coca-Cola was originally sold as a patent medicine , being invented in 1892 . The drink ' s name refers to two of its original ingredients : coca leaves , and kola nuts . Coke ’ s current formula remains a trade secret .
The company produces a concentrate that is sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world , who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company .
Coke products are sold in 200 countries worldwide , with consumers drinking on average more than 1.8bn cans a day . In 2020 , the company was the world ' s sixth most valuable brand .
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