Apple Surpasses Coca-Cola To Become World’s Most Valuable Brand

We previously reported if the iPhone Inc. was a separate company, it would be bigger than Nike and Coca Cola. Well, that was only an assumption, but today’s report from Interbrand isn’t an assumption, but the reality that Apple has bypassed Coca-Cola as the world’s most valuable brand. Coca Cola was on number 1 spot for 13 straight years ahead.

Apple is worth above $100 billion according to the estimates of the firm. And the company also says that ‘ethos’ was a big factor which enabled Apple to surpass companies like Samsung and Google.

The New York Times cites the report from Interbrand:

“Every so often, a company changes our lives, not just with its products, but also with its ethos. This is why, following Coca-Cola’s 13-year run at the top of Best Global Brands, Interbrand has a new #1—Apple. Few brands have enabled so many people to do so much so easily, which is why Apple has legions of adoring fans, as evidenced by the record-breaking launch of the iPhone 5c/5s. For revolutionizing the way we work, play, and communicate—and for mastering the ability to surprise and delight—Apple has set a high bar for aesthetics, simplicity, and ease of use that all other tech brands are now expected to match, and that Apple itself is expected to continually exceed.
From our perspective, Apple’s internal brand strength has remained steady. CEO Tim Cook has assembled a solid team that is aligned around the Apple vision, which has allowed them to deliver against the promise time and time again. There’s been a lot of change at the top in the last 12 months, but the alignment of both hardware and software design under Jonathan Ive is a major step toward maintaining focus. A shrewd move, perhaps, given the stiffer than ever competition over the last 12 months.”

After Apple, Google was at number 2, and Coca Cola, which has always remained at number 1 for more than a decade, is now at number 3 and worth $79.2 billion. IBM occupies the fourth spot.

Apple may not look the most valuable in the stock market, but the company has had great progress in the last few months by introducing two new iPhones, and now it is looking to introduce new iPads the next month.