Lever Tops: Far Eastern

Hindustan Lever has retained its top ranking as the leading Indian company, according to a survey, Review 200: Asias Leading companies, conducted by Far Eastern Economic Review.

The survey was based on a sample where 6,000 people around Asia participated. The criteria used for evaluation were: overall leadership, quality of services and products, innovation in response to customer needs, long-term management vision, financial soundness and strengths others try to emulate. The survey comprises 90 firms from outside Asia that do business in the region and 10 firms from each of 11 countries. HLL which retained the overall leadership was voted number one for financial soundness and also topped in the company others try to emulate category. Reliance came second in overall category. Titan Watches was voted best market leader in high quality services and products, as well as for innovative approach. Reliance was voted leader for its long-term management vision, replacing Telco.

The list of ten top foreign companies operating in the region is: Microsoft, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Motorola, Citibank, IBM, Intel, General Electric, Kodak and Walt Disney.