The Walt Disney Company has once again made Fortune magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies, coming in at No. 9 out of 50 and No. 1 in entertainment for the umpteenth year. (Apple again ranked first overall.)
This is Disney’s first entry into the publication’s general top ten, climbing from #13 in 2012, #14 in 2011, and #19 in 2010.
In its rationale, Fortune noted Disney’s recent acquisition of Lucasfilm as part of its “quest toward massive growth” at the box office, and the continued popularity of its theme park and resorts division, revenue from which grew by 9% over 2011.
About Mike Bastoli
Mike Bastoli covers the world of animation on
Big Screen Animation. From 2007 to 2011, he covered Pixar Animation Studios exclusively on The Pixar Blog. His blog became one of the most popular on the Web dedicated to Pixar news. In 2009, The
New York Times online called it the “definitive unofficial chronicler of the animation powerhouse.” Besides Disney and Pixar, Mike is an avid fan of Apple and The Beatles. His favorite non-animated films include Forrest Gump, Father of the Bride (I &II), Jurassic Park, and Good Night and Good Luck. Mike is active on Twitter
@BigScreenToons. He resides near Toronto.
