Best Global Brands 2013-Apple Tops the List, While Google II & Coca-Cola III Position

Apple Declared Best Global Brands of 2013 by Interbrand

Top 10 Best Global Brands of 2013

Since 2000, Interbrand has been listing world's best and valuable global brands every year. Coca-Cola company remained in top position till last year. This year, the 13 year legacy of Coca-Cola has come to an end, when we talk about the Best Global Brands for 2013. Apple, with the launch of iPhone 5C and 5S, is now topping the list of world's best and valuable global brands. Google which celebrated it's 15th birthday on Sept. 27, 2013, is in 2nd position followed by Coca-Cola.

Though Google change in Brand Value has increased 34% that of Apple's 28% from the last year, yet it was not enough to topple Apple to from getting crowned. The top 10 list mostly comprise of technology based companies leaving only McDonald's and Coca-Cola as the non-technology based company.

Here is the list of top 10 Best Global Brands of 2013:

1. Apple
2. Google
3. Coca-Cola
4. IBM
5. Microsoft
6. GE
7. McDonald's
8. Samsung
9. Intel
10. Toyota

To know more, click 100 Best Global Brands of 2013.

The top 100 Best Global Brands list doesn't contain any company from India. This is again a shame for India after not being able to get in the list of top universities of the world. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur was the only Indian University to be ranked at 234 position. Even in Asia, IIT Kharagpur was the only candidate from India down at 27 position.