Apple remains the fastest-growing global brand

(##include msid=2459375,type=9 ##) Apple remains the fastest-growing global brand a year after its founder Steve Jobs’ death. The maker of iPhone and iPad improved its ranking in the annual Best Global Brands report of Interbrand to No. 2 in 2012 from No. 8 last year and its brand value increased 129 per cent to $76.57 billion (approx Rs 4 lakh crore).
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While Coca-Cola retained the top slot, technology brands occupied half of the top 10 slots. This despite Interbrand considering No. 3 IBM a business service brand rather than a technology brand. Here is a look at some findings of the study: