Top 20 Best Global Brands 2015

The American Marketing Association defines a “brand” as “a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that identifies one seller's good or service as distinct from those of other sellers.” Some marketing researchers assert that brands are one of the most valuable assets that a company has.

MillwardBrown Optimor 2015 BrandZ Top 20

Rank   Brand    Category    Brand Value ($M)
1    Apple    Technology    246,992
2    Google    Technology    173,652
3    Microsoft    Technology    115,500
4    IBM    Technology    93,987
5    Visa    Payments    91,962
6    AT&T    Telecom Providers    89,492
7    Verizon    Telecom Providers    86,009
8    Coca-Cola    Soft Drinks    83,841
9    McDonald's    Fast Food    81,162
10    Marlboro    Tobacco    80,352
11    Tencent    Technology    76,572
12    Facebook    Technology    71,121
13    Alibaba Group    Retail    66,375
14    Amazon.com    Retail    62,292
15    China Mobile    Telecom Providers    59,895
16    Wells Fargo    Regional Banks    59,310
17    General Electric    Conglomerate    59,272
18    UPS    Logistics    51,798
19    Disney    Entertainment    42,962
20    Mastercard    Payments    40,188

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