Ideagen Power List - Leaders, Luminaries, & Individuals of 2016
7 Power 100-Companies 2016
CNN
CNN is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. It was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner as a 24-hour cable news channel; however, by April 2016, a CNN executive officially described the channel as "no longer a TV news network" and instead as "a 24-hour global multiplatform network." Upon its launch, CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage, and was the first all-news television channel in the United States.
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Corning
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, They have applied their unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed lives. They succeed through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges.
Costco
Costco is an American membership-only warehouse club that provides a wide selection of merchandise. It is currently the largest membership-only warehouse club in the United States. As of 2014, Costco was the third largest retailer in the United States. By 2015 it was the second largest in the world (after Walmart). Costco's worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, USA. The company opened its first warehouse in 1983 in Seattle. Through mergers, Costco's overall corporate history dates back to 1976, when its former competitor Price Club was founded in San Diego, California.