Time Magazine has revealed its 100 most influential companies in 2021. It has previously included Apple’s CEO Tim Cook in its 100 most influential people, and after organizing its most influential list of companies list, it has included Apple. The technology giant holds a spot in the ‘Leaders’ category, which also includes giants like Nike and the NBA.
Time highlights Apple’s record-breaking 2020 holiday season and powerful Mac and iPad sales, coupled with the move to 5G with the new iPhone 12 lineup as the primary growth drivers for the technology giant. Time also draws attention to the shift to Apple Silicon, as it introduced the industry to the company’s own chipset. For now, Apple has only unveiled the M1, but the company aims to develop more SoCs in the future.
The media outlet also stated the following on what Apple has achieved and what it potentially plans on unveiling in the near future.
The list of 100 companies is split down into five categories which include ‘Pioneers, Leaders, Innovators, Titans and Disruptors’ which each category featuring around 20 firms company. Apple could have been included in the ‘Titans’ category, but instead, it features the likes of Microsoft, Disney, and Google for some reason.
So what do you think of Time’s list? Does Apple deserve a spot there? Tell us down in the comments.
News Source: Time
