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HCLTech named among world’s most admired companies for 2026
NOIDA: HCLTech has scored a fresh global endorsement. The India-born technology giant has been named to Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies 2026 list, a ranking that spotlights corporate heavyweights for management quality, innovation and staying power.
The citation recognises HCLTech’s steady performance, technology-led innovation and long-term value creation for clients, employees and stakeholders, as the race to harness AI reshapes corporate priorities.
“This recognition reflects the trust our people earn every day from clients and partners,” said C. Vijayakumar, chief executive officer and managing director at HCLTech. “It underscores the strength of our purpose—bringing together the best of technology and our people. As the technology landscape evolves, we remain focused on delivering meaningful, AI-driven outcomes while creating a positive impact for our clients, our people, our communities, and the planet.”
Fortune’s list is drawn from a survey of more than 3,000 executives, board members and analysts, who rate firms on nine yardsticks including quality of management, innovation, global competitiveness, talent attraction and social responsibility. HCLTech earned its place as a most admired company in IT services, buoyed by strong ratings from clients and industry partners.
“Fortune is proud to celebrate the companies on this year’s World’s Most Admired Companies list; they have set the bar for real innovation, resilient leadership and global impact,” said Alyson Shontell, editor in chief and chief content officer at Fortune. “As rapidly advancing technologies such as AI transform entire industries, these organisations stand out for their ability to evolve with purpose and foresight, consistently shaping the path forward for global business, and the future of how we work and lead.”
The numbers underline the scale. HCLTech employs more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, spanning AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software services, alongside a portfolio of technology products. It serves industries from financial services and manufacturing to life sciences, telecoms, retail and public services. Consolidated revenue for the 12 months
ending December 2025 reached $14.5bn.
In a market hungry for proof over promise, the accolade gives HCLTech a timely sheen—another badge in the bruising global contest to turn AI ambition into hard results.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
