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Deere 'Most Admired' in Fortune list
(March 07, 2008) – John Deere has been ranked the most admired company in the Industrial and Farm Equipment category by Fortune magazine.
Besides ranking first in its industry classification, Deere ranked fourth in a list of the companies most admired for the quality of their products or services.
Fortune calls the 63 industry lists "the definitive report card on corporate reputations." Other companies in the Industrial and Farm Equipment Category, in rank order, include Caterpillar, Illinois Tool Works, ITT Corporation, Cummins, and Trane.
To compile its annual listing of the most admired companies, Fortune, working with management consultants Hay Group, asks executives, directors, and analysts to rate companies in their own industry by giving each company a score from zero (poor) to ten (excellent) in eight categories:
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Quality of management
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Quality of products and services
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Innovation
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Long-term investment value
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Financial soundness
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People Management: Ability to attract, develop and keep talented people
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Social responsibility
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Use of corporate assets
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