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10 Va. companies make world’s most admired list

Fortune rankings show top businesses for corporate reputation

10 Va. companies make world’s most admired list

Fortune rankings show top businesses for corporate reputation

//February 5, 2021//

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Of 332 companies ranked by Fortune magazine as the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” 10 Virginia companies made the list, according to released Friday.

The list is compiled from the and Fortune Global 500 lists, which rank companies based on revenue. The World’s Most Admired Companies list ranks companies based on corporate reputation. Executives, directors and analysts were asked to rate companies in their respective industries. (Fortune recognizes 52 different industries.) A company’s score had to rank in the top 50% of its industry to be listed in the rankings. 

The 10 Virginia-based companies, nine of which are located in Fairfax County, include:

  • No. 92: Holdings, McLean, information technology services. It ranked No. 4 in its designated industry.
  • No. 98: CACI International, Arlington, information technology services. It ranked No. 8 in its designated industry.
  • No. 99: Financial, McLean, consumer credit card and related services. It ranked No. 5 in its designated industry.
  • No. 129: Inc., Richmond, electric and gas utilities. It ranked No. 3 in its designated industry.
  • No. 151: Corp., Falls Church, aerospace and defense. It ranked No. 6 in its designated industry.
  • No. 163: , McLean, hotels, casinos and resorts. It ranked No. 2 in its designated industry.
  • No. 193: Holdings, Reston, information technology services. It ranked No. 2 in its designated category.
  • No. 226: Corp., Falls Church, aerospace and defense. It ranked No. 2 in its designated industry. 
  • No. 231: , Reston, homebuilders. It ranked No. 5 in its designated industry.
  • No. 264: Science Applications International Corp., Reston, information technology services. It ranked No. 6 in its designated industry.

Unsurprisingly, Apple, Amazon.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. hold the top three spots on the 2021 list, respectively. 

 

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