Everyone knows that Nintendo has been doing fabulously well. Thanks to the huge success of both the DS handheld and Wii console, the company practically "prints money." Well, apparently the folks at BusinessWeek are so impressed with the Japanese video game maker that the publication has named Nintendo the top company on the planet.
A "World's Best Companies" list puts Nintendo squarely at the top, ahead of huge corporations like Google and Apple. The list was compiled for BusinessWeek by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. The top 40 companies on the list are said to have a "commitment to innovation, diversified portfolios, aggressive expansion, strong leadership, and a clear vision for the future."
BusinessWeek pointed out that Nintendo’s 2008 sales came in at $16.8 billion and the company's market capitalization was $52.93 billion as of December 31, 2008. It's worth noting that neither Sony, nor Microsoft made the top 40 list.
