World Top 50 Global Brands 2011: 1Google,2Microsoft, and IBM accupy 4th Place

The software giant moved into second place, behind Google, in Brand Finance’s Global 500 Brand 2011 report. Brand Finance compiles annual reports on the world’s leading brands and companies. Google is now the most valuable brand in the world ($44.3bn), edging Microsoft ($42.8bn) into second place. Despite Microsoft’s slump to second place, the company managed to increase its brand value to $42.8bn from $33.6bn in 2010. Google’s brand value jumped from $36.1bn in 2010 to an impressive $44.3bn in 2011

1 Google


2 MicroSoft


3 Walmart


4 IBM


5 Vodafone


6 Bank of America


7 GE


8 Apple


9 Wells Fargo


10 AT&T