Fortune’s global ranking of World’s Largest Companies in 2008, by revenues.
1. Wal-Mart
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Retail/consumer.
Revenues: $379 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, customer service, marketing.
2. Exxon Mobil
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Oil and gas, petroleum, exploration.
Revenues: $372 billion.
Top jobs: engineering, IT sales, marketing.
3. Shell
Country of origin: Netherlands.
Industry: Oil and gas, petroleum, exploration.
Revenues: $356 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, marketing, finance.
4. BP
Country of origin: United Kingdom.
Industry: Oil and gas, exploration and production.
Revenues: $291 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, marketing.
5. Toyota Motor
Country of origin: Japan.
Industry: Automotive.
Revenues: $230 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, customer service, R&D, engineering.
6. Chevron
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Oil and gas, drilling.
Revenues: $210 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, marketing.
7. ING Group
Country of origin: Netherlands.
Industry: Finance/insurance, wealth management.
Revenues: $202 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, sales, advisory.
8. Total
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Oil and gas.
Revenues: $187 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, marketing.
9. General Motors (GM)
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Automotive, assembly.
Revenues: $182 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, Sales, Customer Service.
10. ConocoPhillips
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Oil and gas.
Revenues: $179 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, production, marketing.
11. Daimler
Country of origin: Germany.
Industry: Automotive.
Revenues: $177 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, production.
12. General Electric (GE)
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Energy, power.
Revenues: $176 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, customer service.
13. Ford Motor
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Automotive.
Revenues: $172 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, customer service, R&D.
14. Fortis
Country of origin: Belgium/Netherlands.
Industry: Banking, finance.
Revenues: $165 billion.
Top jobs: IT, finance, sales, customer service.
15. AXA
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Insurance, finance.
Revenues: $163 billion.
Top jobs: IT, finance, sales, customer service.
16. Sinopec
Country of origin: China.
Industry: Oil and gas, exploration and production.
Revenues: $159 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, finance, sales.
17. Citibank
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Banking and Finance.
Revenues: $159 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, corporate communication, IT, finance.
18. Volkswagen
Country of origin: German.
Industry: Automotive.
Revenues: $149 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, customer service, R&D.
19. Dexia Group
Country of origin: Belgium.
Industry: Banking and Finance.
Revenues: $148 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, corporate communication, IT, finance.
20. HSBC Holdings
Country of origin: United Kingdom.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $147 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, IT, finance, advisory.
21. BNP Paribas
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $141 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, IT, finance, advisory.
22. Allianz
Country of origin: Germany.
Industry: Banking, finance, insurance.
Revenues: $141 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, IT, finance, advisory.
23. Credit Agricole
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $138 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, marketing, IT, customer service.
24. State Grid
Country of origin: China.
Industry: Energy, power.
Revenues: $133 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, marketing, customer service.
25. China National Petroleum
Country of origin: China.
Industry: Oil and gas.
Revenues: $130 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, engineering, marketing, support.
26. Deutsche Bank
Country of origin: German.
Industry: Banking, finance.
Revenues: $123 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, IT, marketing, customer service.
27. ENI
Country of origin: Italy.
Industry: Oil and gas.
Revenues: $121 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, sales, marketing, customer service.
28. Bank of America
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $119 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, IT, advisory, customer service.
29. AT&T
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Telecommunication.
Revenues: $119 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, customer service.
30. Berkshire Hathaway
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Fund management, investment.
Revenues: $118 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, advisory.
31. UBS
Country of origin: Switzerland.
Industry: Finance and investment.
Revenues: $117 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, actuary, research.
32. JP Morgan and Chase
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $116 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, corporate communication, customer service.
33. Carrefour
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Retail and wholesale.
Revenues: $116 billion.
Top jobs: Procurement, customer service, finance.
34. Assicurazioni Generali
Country of origin: Italy.
Industry: Finance, insurance.
Revenues: $114 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, advisory, customer service, finance.
35. America International Group (AIG)
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Finance, insurance.
Revenues: $110 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, advisory, customer service, finance.
36. Royal Bank of Scotland
Country of origin: United Kingdom.
Industry: Banking and finance.
Revenues: $108 billion.
Top jobs: IT, sales, advisory, customer service, finance.
37. Siemens
Country of origin: Germany.
Industry: Engineering.
Revenues: $106 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, sales, communication.
38. Samsung Electronics
Country of origin: South Korea.
Industry: Engineering/electronics, consumer products.
Revenues: $106 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, sales, communication.
39. ArcelorMittal
Country of origin: Luxemburg.
Industry: Steel, manufacturing.
Revenues: $105 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, production, support.
40. Honda
Country of origin: Japan.
Industry: Automotive.
Revenues: $105 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, production, sales, support.
41. Hewlett Packard
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Computer and IT.
Revenues: $104 billion.
Top jobs: IT, sales, support, customer service.
42. Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos)
Country of origin: Mexico.
Industry: Oil and gas/petroleum.
Revenues: $104 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, marketing, finance, sales.
43. Societe Generale
Country of origin: France.
Industry: Financial services.
Revenues: $103 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, sales, advisory.
44. McKesson
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Healthcare, pharmaceutical.
Revenues: $102 billion.
Top jobs: Sales, marketing, research and development.
45. HBOS (Halifax Bank of Scotland)
Country of origin: United Kingdom.
Industry: Banking and Finance.
Revenues: $100 billion.
Top jobs: Finance, customer service, sales, advisory.
46. IBM
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Computer and IT.
Revenues: $99 billion.
Top jobs: IT, sales, support, customer service.
47. Gazprom
Country of origin: Russia.
Industry: Gas/industrial.
Revenues: $99 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, finance, support.
48. Hitachi
Country of origin: Japan.
Industry: Electronic, engineering.
Revenues: $98 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, IT, sales, finance, support.
49. Valero Energy
Country of origin: United States.
Industry: Oil and gas, refinery.
Revenues: $97 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, finance, marketing.
50. Nissan
Country of origin: Japan.
Industry: Automotive and engineering.
Revenues: $95 billion.
Top jobs: Engineering, sales, support, marketing.
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[...] largest retail player after Wal-Mart. With the revenue of $116 billion in the 2007, it is ranked as the 33rd largest company in the world as released by Fortune in early [...]
[...] Among notable presence in the top 30 of the best companies list include BNP Paribas (11), Barclays (12), JP Morgan Chase (13), Citibank (14), Goldman Sachs (17), Royal Bank of Scotland (18), AIG (22), Morgan Stanley (23), Lehman Brothers (27) and Fortis (28), many of which are ranked in the list of the 50 largest companies in the world. [...]
You will have to wait and see for the next big company,it will be PowerKey888.SDN BHD in this list for Malaysia.MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!!
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