Contenders for Company of the year 2013
1/11Company of the year 2013
The Boeing Company (BA)
Chicago, IL
https://www.boeing.com
Index Membership: Dow Jones Composite, Dow Industrials
Sector: Industrial Goods
Industry: Aerospace/Defense Products & Services
Full Time Employees: 174,400AP Photo![<b>H&R Block, Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=HRB+Interactive#symbol=hrb;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(HRB);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (HRB)</a><br> Kansas City, MO<br> <a href="https://www.hrblock.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.hrblock.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.hrblock.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Services<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Personal Services<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: N/A<br><br>]()
2/11Company of the Year 2013
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)
Kansas City, MO
https://www.hrblock.com
Sector: Services
Industry: Personal Services
Full Time Employees: N/AAP Photo![<b>Microsoft Corporation</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=MSFT+Interactive#symbol=msft;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(MSFT);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (MSFT)</a><br> Redmond, WA<br> <span>https://www.microsoft.com</span><br> <br> <b>Index Membership</b>: Dow Jones Composite, Dow Industrials, Nasdaq 100<br><br> <b>Sector</b>: Technology<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Business Software & Services<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 94,000<br>]()
3/11Company of the year 2013
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
Redmond, WA
https://www.microsoft.com
Index Membership: Dow Jones Composite, Dow Industrials, Nasdaq 100
Sector: Technology
Industry: Business Software & Services
Full Time Employees: 94,000AP Photo![<b>The Kroger Co.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=KR+Interactive#symbol=kr;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(KR);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (KR)</a><br> Cincinnati, OH<br> <a href="https://www.kroger.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.kroger.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.kroger.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Services<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Grocery Stores<br><br> <b>Full Time Employee</b>: 343,000<br>]()
4/11Company of the year 2013
The Kroger Co. (KR)
Cincinnati, OH
https://www.kroger.com
Sector: Services
Industry: Grocery Stores
Full Time Employee: 343,000AP Photo![<b>Tesla Motors, Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=TSLA+Interactive#symbol=tsla;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(TSLA);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (TSLA)</a><br> Palo Alto, CA<br> <a href="https://www.teslamotors.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.teslamotors.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.teslamotors.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Consumer Goods<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Auto Manufacturers - Major<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 2,964<br>]()
5/11Company of the year 2013
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA)
Palo Alto, CA
https://www.teslamotors.com
Sector: Consumer Goods
Industry: Auto Manufacturers - Major
Full Time Employees: 2,964AP Photo![<b>Best Buy Co., Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=BBY+Interactive#symbol=bby;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(BBY);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (BBY)</a> <br> Richfield, MN<br> <a href="https://www.bestbuy.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.bestbuy.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> https://www.bestbuy.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Services<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Electronics Stores<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 165,000<br>]()
6/11Company of the year 2013
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)
Richfield, MN
https://www.bestbuy.com
Sector: Services
Industry: Electronics Stores
Full Time Employees: 165,000AP Photo![<b>DSW Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=DSW+Interactive#symbol=dsw;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(DSW);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (DSW)</a><br> Columbus, OH<br> <a href="https://www.dsw.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.dsw.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.dsw.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Services<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Apparel Stores<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 11,000<br>]()
7/11Company of the Year 2013
DSW Inc. (DSW)
Columbus, OH
https://www.dsw.com
Sector: Services
Industry: Apparel Stores
Full Time Employees: 11,000![<b>LinkedIn Corporation</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=LNKD+Interactive#symbol=lnkd;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(LNKD);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (LNKD)</a><br> Mountain View, CA<br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.linkedin.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.linkedin.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Technology<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Internet Information Providers<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 3,779<br>]()
8/11Company of the Year 2013
LinkedIn Corporation (LNKD)
Mountain View, CA
https://www.linkedin.com
Sector: Technology
Industry: Internet Information Providers
Full Time Employees: 3,779AP Photo![<b>MetLife, Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=MET+Interactive#symbol=met;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(MET);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (MET)</a><br> New York, NY<br> <a href="https://www.metlife.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.metlife.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.metlife.com</a><br> <br> <b>Sector</b>: Financial<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Life Insurance<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b>: 64,000<br>]()
9/11Company of the Year 2013
MetLife, Inc. (MET)
New York, NY
https://www.metlife.com
Sector: Financial
Industry: Life Insurance
Full Time Employees: 64,000![<b>j2 Global, Inc.</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=JCOM+Interactive#symbol=jcom;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(JCOM);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (JCOM)</a><br> Los Angeles, CA<br> <a href="https://www.j2global.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.j2global.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.j2global.com</a><br> <br> <b>Index Membership</b>: AMEX Internet<br><br> <b>Sector</b>: Technology<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Internet Software & Services<br><br> <b>Full Time Employees</b> 680<br>]()
10/11Company of the year 2013
j2 Global, Inc. (JCOM)
Los Angeles, CA
https://www.j2global.com
Index Membership: AMEX Internet
Sector: Technology
Industry: Internet Software & Services
Full Time Employees 680![<b>Western Digital Corporation</b><a href="https://www.cerveza-artesanal.com/echarts?s=WDC+Interactive#symbol=wdc;range=1d;compare=;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;" data-ylk="slk:(WDC);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link "> (WDC)</a> <br> Irvine, CA<br> <a href="https://www.westerndigital.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:https://www.westerndigital.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">https://www.westerndigital.com</a><br> <br> <b>Index Membership</b>: Nasdaq 100<br><br> <b>Sector</b>: Technology<br><br> <b>Industry</b>: Data Storage Devices<br><br> <b>Full Time Employeesv</b>: 103,111<br>]()
11/11Company of the year 2013
Western Digital Corporation (WDC)
Irvine, CA
https://www.westerndigital.com
Index Membership: Nasdaq 100
Sector: Technology
Industry: Data Storage Devices
Full Time Employeesv: 103,111AP Photo
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