Tatas, SBI, Infosys among world's top 50 reputed firms

The Tata Group, State Bank of India (SBI) and Infosys Technologies are among 17 Indian firms that figure among the top 50 in a list of the world’s 200 most reputable companies.

Italy-based chocolate producer Ferrero was ranked as the most reputable company on the planet right now while IKEA ranked second.

The US-based Reputation Institute ranked the Tata Group 11th above global giants like Google, Microsoft, General electric, Toyota, Coca-Cola, Intel and Unilever. SBI, India's largest bank, is ranked 29^th. India's second largest software exporter Infosys is at 39^th. Larsen & Toubro comes next at 47th position, while India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has been ranked 49^th.

Other Indian firms in the top 200 are: Hindustan Unilever (69), ITC Ltd (95), Canara Bank (102); Hindustan Petroleum (111); Indian Oil (112); Wipro (116); Mahindra & Mahindra (137); Bharti Airtel (163); Bank of Baroda(174); Bharat Petroleum(175) and Punjab National Bank (177).

Johnson & Johnson, which placed first in the US for reputation, lands third globally. Kraft Foods places eighth, making the US one of only two countries with two businesses in the global top 10. Brazil is the other. Its Petrobras and Sadia landed fourth and fifth respectively.

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