FORBES 2000 COMPANIES THAT ARE HIRING IN 2008
The following Forbes 2000 Companies plan to hire in 2008.
- G4S
Industry: Business services & supplies
Employees: 4401 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 44 (thou)
Change: 11.2%
U.K.
Formed in 2004 from the merger between Securicor and Group 4 Falck A/S's security business, G4S is the world's leading provider of security solutions and operates in more than 100 countries. It has more than 500,000 employees and is the largest employer listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- Gazprom
Industry: Oil & gas operations
Employees: 440 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 38 (thou)
Change: 9.5%
RU
The Russian energy company has around 400,000 employees and is the world's largest gas company, exporting to 32 countries.
- IBM
Industry: Software & services
Employees: 387 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 31 (thou)
Change: 8.7%
U.S.
"Big Blue," the Armonk, N.Y.-headquartered technology company, has 386,558 employees worldwide and serves customers in 170 countries. In 2007, for the 15th consecutive year, IBM was issued more U.S. patents (3,125) than any other company.
- Hitachi
Industry: Technology hardware & equip
Employees: 384 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 29 (thou)
Change: 8.0%
JA
The Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer and technology company was founded in 1910 as an electrical repair shop and today employs around 385,000 people worldwide.
- Metro AG
Industry: Food markets
Employees: 2422 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 27 (thou)
Change: 12.7%
GE
International trade and retail outfit Metro AG employs almost 300,000 worldwide. More than half of them work abroad from its Germany-based core in any of 30 different countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. The company runs over 12 million square-feet of retail space and generated about $100 billion in sales last year.
- Starbucks
Industry: Hotels, restaurants & leisure
Employees: 172 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 26 (thou)
Change: 18.0%
U.S.
Founded in 1971, the Seattle-based coffee giant has over 15,000 stores and more than 170,000 partners (employees) in 44 countries. Through Starbucks Entertainment and Hear Music, the company also distributes books, music and media. It is set to open around 2,000 stores this year.
- China Resources Ent
Industry: Conglomerates
Employees: 113 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 23 (thou)
Change: 25.6%
HK
The Hong Kong-based organization focuses on the consumer businesses in both the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, with core activities being retail, beverage, food processing and distribution, textile and investment property. The Company employs around 113,000 staff, of which more than 93% are working in the Chinese mainland.
- Tata Consultancy
Industry: Software & services
Employees: 86 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 23 (thou)
Change: 36.2%
IN
The Indian information technology services, business solutions and outsourcing organization employs more than 108,000 IT consultants in 47 countries and had annual worldwide sales of $4.3 billion (for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007).
- Honda Motor
Industry: Consumer durables
Employees: 167 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 22 (thou)
Change: 15.5%
JA
The Japanese maker of motorcycles--the world's largest-- as well as automobiles and other power products was founded in 1948 and has around 180,000 employees, and some 500 subsidiaries, worldwide.
- Wipro
Industry: Software & services
Employees: 75 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 22 (thou)
Change: 40.7%
IN
Wipro Technologies is a global services provider delivering technology-driven business solutions and says it is the world's largest independent research and development services provider. It has more than 72,000 employees operating 53 development centers worldwide.
- TNT
Industry: Transportation
Employees: 162 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 22 (thou)
Change: 16.1%
NE
The mail and express delivery company operates in more than 200 countries and employs more than 161,500 people. Over 2007, TNT reported 11 billion euros in revenues and an operating income of 1,192 million euros. TNT is publicly listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange.
- BNP Paribas
Industry: Banking
Employees: 163 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 21 (thou)
Change: 14.6%
FR
BNP Paribas is the world's sixth-largest bank. It operates in more than 85 countries and has 162,700 employees including 126,600 in Europe--19,900 of whom are in Italy and 64,100 in France and in the Overseas Departments; 15,000 in North America and 8,800 in Asia.
- Saint-Gobain
Industry: Construction
Employees: 2071 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 21 (thou)
Change: 11.0%
FR
This French multinational corporation, with its headquarters in Paris, produces a range of construction, glass, packaging and high-performance materials. It employs about 200,000 people worldwide.
- Coca-Cola
Industry: Food, drink & tobacco
Employees: 91 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 20 (thou)
Change: 27.5%
U.S.
The Atlanta-headquartered beverage company--the world's largest producer of non-alcoholic drinks--operates in more than 200 countries and employ 90,500 associates worldwide. In 2007, the company's net operating revenues grew 20% to $28.9 billion, and operating income grew 15% to $7.3 billion.
- Kroger
Industry: Food markets
Employees: 310 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 20 (thou)
Change: 6.9%
U.S.
In the U.S., Kroger operates more than 2,500 grocery stores, nearly 800 convenience stores, 400-plus jewelry stores, nearly 500 supermarket fuel centers and 42 manufacturing facilities in 32 states; employing more than 290,000 associates.
- Toshiba
Industry: Technology hardware & equip
Employees: 191 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 19 (thou)
Change: 10.9%
JA
The Toshiba Corporation is the world's ninth-largest integrated manufacturer of electric and electronic equipment, with some 161,000 employees worldwide and consolidated annual sales of over US$53 billion.
- Oracle
Industry: Software & services
Employees: 75 (thou)
1-Year Increase.: 19 (thou)
Change: 33.0%
U.S.
Larry Ellison started the technology company three decades ago and remains its CEO. His company now employs more than 50,000 people at offices in 145 countries.
- Veolia Environnement
Industry: Utilities
Employees: 2841 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 24
Change: 9.2%
FR
The company specializes in outsourced management of water and wastewater services for local authorities, industrial and service sector clients. Veolia Water is also a world leader in the design, build and operation of facilities for water and wastewater systems using a wide variety of technologies. It employs around 300,000 people worldwide.
- Dell
Industry: Technology hardware & equip
Employees: 862 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 17 (thou)
Change: 24.7%
U.S.
The Texas-based company manufactures and distributes computers and other technology products. It employs some 95,000 people worldwide. In 2007, the company opened stores in Budapest and Moscow.
- Flextronics Intl
Industry: Technology hardware & equip
Employees: 116 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 17 (thou)
Change: 17.2%
SI
Headquartered in Singapore, Flextronics is a leading Electronics Manufacturing Services provider focused on delivering complete design, engineering and manufacturing services. It has production operations in more than 30 countries.
- PepsiCo
Industry: Food, drink & tobacco
Employees: 185 (thou)
1-Year Increase: 17 (thou)
Change: 10.1%
U.S.
Even though some of its brand names are more than 100 years old, PepsiCo was founded in 1965 following the merger of Pepsi and Frito-Lay. Its products are available in more than 200 countries. The beverage and foodstuffs company employs more than 153,000 employees around the world.
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