5. Company: General Electric

Rank: 15

Overall score: 6.82

CEO: Jeff Immelt

The fourth quarter profit increase in 2011, by 39 cents per-share came as a surprise to the analysts from a company which continues to struggle through the challenges that hit during the recession. But Jeff is slowly trying to steer the company away from finance and back to manufacturing to help the giant corporation grapple with its ongoing turbulent situations.

6. Company: Microsoft

Rank: 17

Overall score: 6.48

CEO: Steve Ballmer

Microsoft’s continuing efforts to launch itself aggressively in the cloud with its products like Office 365, Windows Intune, and Dynamics CRM Online 2011 and the company’s purchase of

Skype, the Internet phone company for $8.5 billion - largest in purchase ever set it into the right track. Added to this already growing tech Giant was the deal with Nokia struck for $1 billion-plus, where Nokia will promote and develop phones using Windows Phone as the primary operating system.

7. Company: Samsung Electronics

Rank: 18

Overall score: 6.50

CEO: Geesung Choi

Samsung had emphasized innovation in its management strategy since the early 2000s and since then come a long way. Digital Media, Semiconductor, Telecommunication Network, and LCD Digital Appliance, TV segment, and its market position is dominant for the best LED and LCD panel displays.