Feb 19, Adobe was named No. 1 in the computer software category on FORTUNE’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2016. This list measures companies’ reputations and is based on a variety of factors, including innovation, social responsibility, product quality, financial soundness and people management.
Microsoft and Salesforce took the No. 2 and 3 spots respectively in the computer software category, and Intuit and Autodesk rounded out the top five. The list will appear in the magazines’ March edition and hit newsstands on Monday, February 22.
The World’s Most Admired Companies is determined by a Hay Group survey of nearly 4,000 top executives and directors from eligible companies. To see the full list of most admired companies, check out the FORTUNE website. To see the industry rankings, use the tools in the Filter box, select “Computer Software”, and click on the Industry Rank tab.