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25 Best Global Companies: Part 2 Please check here for part 1: Rank 1 -11 The list continues from rank 12 here, we now start with American Express. Source: money.cnn.com

I will be updating the rest in part 2 of the thread. :)

DIAGEO Headquarters: London, UK 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 15,746 Rank: 11 What makes it so great? It's 5 o'clock somewhere and, chances are, that 5 o'clock is happening at Diageo. With bars at many of its locations, employees receive brand education while socializing with their colleagues. In...

SC JOHNSON Headquarters: Racine, WI, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 8,800 Rank: 10 What makes it so great? Ever wonder if you made the wrong decision with your career, but you're too afraid to take a risk and dip your toes in some other options? If you work at SC Johnson Canada, that's not a...

KIMBERLY-CLARK Headquarters: Irving, TX, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 19,700 Rank: 9 What makes it so great? There's no better place to have a conversation than over a cup of coffee -- and the management teams at Kimberly-Clark offices in Central America get that. At the "KC Caf%u00E9,"...

McDonald's Headquarters: Oakbrook, IL, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 24,100 Rank: 8 What makes it so great? The fast-food giant cares about its employees' talents in the kitchen -- and on the stage. McDonald's Peru encourages workers to participate in the "Voice of McDonald's" program, which...

MARRIOTT Headquarters: Bethesda, MD, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 11,691 Rank: 7 What makes it so great? The "In the Beginning" introductory course, required at all Marriott hotels in Mexico, involves three days of interactive sessions that expose new hires to the Marriott culture. (A...

CISCO Headquarters: San Jose, CA, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 40,040 Rank: 6 What makes it so great? Every other month, Cisco CEO John Chambers invites employees whose birthdays fall within the designated two-month period to an informal Q&A with the head honcho himself. Those not located in...

FedEX Express Headquarters: Memphis, TN, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 24,600 Rank: 5 What makes it so great? Next time a FedEx courier smiles as he/she hands you a package (if you live in the Middle East or Europe), be sure to go online and fill out a customer service form -- you could help...

GOOGLE Headquarters: Mountain View, CA, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 29,321 Rank: 4 What makes it so great? Though Google has grown tremendously since its startup days -- the company hired 31.9%u0025 more employees this year than last -- the behemoth Internet company still operates like one...

NetApp Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 5,123 Rank: 3 What makes it so great? The 'Catch Somebody Doing Something Right' initiative, started by Vice Chairman Tom Mendoza 17 years ago and informally kept alive since, rewards NetApp employees of all levels for deeds...

SAS Headquarters: Cary, NC, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 2,430 Rank: 2 What makes it so great? SAS, a business analytics and business intelligence software company, doesn't outsource its North Carolina headquarters maintenance staff, preferring that its crews of gardeners, food service...

MICROSOFT Headquarters: Redmond, WA, USA 2010 Revenue ($ millions): 69,900 Rank: 1 What makes it so great? After Microsoft employees voiced their desire to contribute more to their communities, the software company gifted its workers with 40 paid hours a year to dedicate to volunteer...

Who qualifies? Companies must have appeared on at least five national Great Place to Work lists, have at least 5,000 employees worldwide, and at least 40% of their global workforce must work outside of the company's home country. Lets see the list now :) You would be guessing the APPLE must be...

Lesser known facts about Libya and Gaddafi : 1. There is no electricity bill in Libya; electricity is free for all its citizens. 2. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are state-owned and loans given to all its citizens at 0% interest by law. 3. Home considered a human right in...

Only if there is a better alternative, but as of now there is none.

It is absolutely an individual's choice, love has no limits.

Certainly very important, it is very ideal to look different from others! :)

Brand is usually of little consideration, mainly it has to deal with the configuration and the usage.

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