TOP 10

5.34 ( GARTNER ’ S RANKING )

4.62 ( GARTNER ’ S RANKING )

The company is actively pursuing growth opportunities , as evidenced by its largest ever acquisition of chipmaker Altera in 2015 . Intel ’ s next challenge is to drive organic growth in new markets . Its supply chain group has proven to be a worthy partner for growth in the past . Over the course of 2014 , the team enabled an entirely new ecosystem of China-based technology providers to support the ramp up of new tablet products . The result exceeded the CEO ’ s aggressive 40 million unit shipment goal by 15 percent .

Amazon , despite dropping down from number one last year , continues to be a leader when it comes to innovation in its products and supply chain . It has sold several million Echo voice-controlled home speakers that allow users to search the internet for information , play music , complete online tasks and control other home devices . It is not hard to see where this could become a popular means of reordering common everyday products . Amazon ’ s Prime Now same-day delivery service has expanded to more than two dozen U . S . cities and London , and includes delivery from local restaurants and stores in addition to company-owned warehouses .

26 November 2016