DHL

DHL provides international express, air and ocean freight,

road and rail transportation, contract logistics and
international mail services to its customers. The
companys name DHL is derived from the last names of
the then three budding entrepreneurs, Adrian Dalsey,
Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn who founded the
company.
IBM
IBMs full company name is International Business Machines Corporation. It is a
multinational technology and consulting corporation. The company was founded
in 1911 and headquartered in the United States.

TLC
The specialty cable channel TLC is the initials for The Learning Channel. The
company also operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science
Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks.

FIAT
The full company name of FIAT is Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino meaning
Italian Automobile Factory of Turin. This company is an Italian automobile
manufacturer which was founded in 1899.

HMV
The British global entertainment retail chain, HMVs full company name is His
Master's Voice. The company operates in Hong Kong and Singapore as well as
listed on the London Stock Exchange.

TCS
TCS stands for Tata Consultancy Services Limited. It is considered to be one of
Indias valuable company and a multinational information technology, services,
business solutions and outsourcing services company.

SAP
SAP stands for System Analysis and Program Development. This German
software company makes enterprise software to manage business operations
and customer relations.

Amul
The company is based out of a small town in Gujarat called Anand. It is a daily
cooperative which is now and again referred to as Anand Milk Union Limited. The
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation is Indias largest exporter of dairy
products and also the largest food product marketing organization with an annual
turnover of $2.5 billion for 2011-2012.

IKEA
IKEA is a Sweden-based company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble
furniture. IKEA is an acronym made out of four letters - Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd
Agunnaryd. I is for Ingvar, the first name of the founder of IKEA stores. K is for
Kamprad, the last name of the founder of IKEA stores. E is for Elmtaryd, the
name of the farm where Ingvar Kamprad grew up. A is for Agunnaryd, the name
of the village near Kamprad's boyhood home.

HTC
The Taiwanese manufacturer of of smartphones and tablets now known as HTC
was founded with the name High Tech Computer Corporation. Initially a
manufacturer of notebook computers, HTC began designing some of the world's
first touch and wireless hand-held devices in 1998.

JBL
With someone like AR Rahman endorsing the brand in India, it could only be a
matter of time that JBL products would find their way into the homes of musicloving Indians. The audio electronics company is owned by Harman International
and JBL are the initials of the name of the companys founder James Bullough
Lansing.

3M
A multinational conglomerate corporation in the United States, 3M was formerly
known as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Adhesives, abrasives,
laminates, passive fire protection, dental products, electronic materials, medical
products, car care products, electronic circuits and optical films are some of the
products of the company.

H&M
It is known as one of the worlds popular brands for fast-fashion clothing for men,
women, teenagers and children. The name of the Swedish company is Hennes &
Mauritz AB but it is popularly known and operates as H&M.

AT&T

An American multinational telecommunications corporation and the largest

provider of both mobile telephony and of fixed telephony in the United States,
American Telephone and Telegraph Company is often referred to as AT&T. The
company also provides broadband subscription television services.

NG Group
ING Group is a financial institution which offers banking, asset management, and
insurance services. ING is an abbreviation for International Netherlands Group.

1. BMW
BMW is an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke. It is a German
automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in
1917 which produces automobiles and motorcycles across all its brands. It
also owns and produces the Mini marque, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the worlds largest chain of fried chicken fast
food restaurant. It is popularly known by its abbreviation KFC, across the globe. It
has over 17,000 outlets in 105 countries.

BPL
The company commonly referred to as BPL stands for British Physical
Laboratories. This Indian electronics company deals with consumer appliances,
home entertainment products and health care devices. It was established in
1963, by MT P G Nambiar.

BASF
BASF is recognized as one of the largest diversified chemical companies in the
world. The company offers products to various industries and has customers in
over 200 countries. The initials BASF stands for Baden Aniline and Soda Factory.

(Photo: Reuters Pictures

BEML
The full and original name of BEML is Bharat Earth Movers Limited.
Headquartered in Bangalore, the company is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking
and manufactures a variety of heavy equipment, such as that used for earth
moving, transport and mining.

BHEL
BHEL is based in New Delhi and is engaged in the design, engineering,
manufacture, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range

of products and services for the core sectors of the economy. BHEL is an
abbreviation for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

ICICI
The financial services company, ICICI Bank is headquartered in Mumbai offers
retail and corporate customers a wide range of banking products and financial
services. Earlier, the bank was known as Industrial Credit and Investment
Corporation of India Bank, it later changed its name to the abbreviated ICICI
Bank.

HDFC
Indias largest mortgage company, HDFC was founded in 1977. The financial
services company has over 300 outlets and caters to non-resident Indians as
well. The full name of HDFC is Housing Development Finance Corporation
Limited.

ESPN
Sports related global television network, ESPNs name is derived from
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. Some of its programs include
live and recorded event telecasts, sports talk shows and other original programs.

HCL
Headquartered in India, HCL is a global technology and IT Enterprise that
operates in over 30 countries of the world. The company mainly focuses on the
IT hardware market. HCL is the abbreviation for Hindustan Computer Limited

MRF
Indias major tyre manufacturing company, Madras Rubber Factory is popularly
known as MRF. It is considered to be the largest tyre manufacturer in India which
makes all types of tyres, from auto to sedan, bias to radial including tubes and
conveyor belts.

1. DHL
DHL provides international express, air and ocean
freight, road and rail transportation, contract
logistics and international mail services to its
customers. The companys name DHL is derived from
the last names of the then three budding
entrepreneurs, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and
Robert Lynn who founded the company.

(Photo: Getty Images)

2. IBM
IBMs full company name is International Business
Machines Corporation. It is a multinational
technology and consulting corporation. The company
was founded in 1911 and headquartered in the United
States.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
3. TLC
The specialty cable channel TLC is the initials for The
Learning Channel. The company also operates the
Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science
Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
4. FIAT
The full company name of FIAT is Fabbrica Italiana
Automobili Torino meaning Italian Automobile
Factory of Turin. This company is an Italian
automobile manufacturer which was founded in 1899.
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(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
5. HMV
The British global entertainment retail chain, HMVs
full company name is His Master's Voice. The
company operates in Hong Kong and Singapore as
well as listed on the London Stock Exchange.

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

6. TCS
TCS stands for Tata Consultancy Services Limited. It
is considered to be one of Indias valuable company
and a multinational information technology, services,
business solutions and outsourcing services company.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
7. SAP
SAP stands for System Analysis and Program
Development. This German software company makes
enterprise software to manage business operations
and customer relations.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
8. Amul
The company is based out of a small town in Gujarat
called Anand. It is a daily cooperative which is now
and again referred to as Anand Milk Union Limited.
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
is Indias largest exporter of dairy products and also
the largest food product marketing organization with
an annual turnover of $2.5 billion for 2011-2012.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
9. IKEA
IKEA is a Sweden-based company that designs and
sells ready-to-assemble furniture. IKEA is an
acronym made out of four letters - Ingvar Kamprad

Elmtaryd Agunnaryd. I is for Ingvar, the first name

of the founder of IKEA stores. K is for Kamprad, the
last name of the founder of IKEA stores. E is for
Elmtaryd, the name of the farm where Ingvar
Kamprad grew up. A is for Agunnaryd, the name of
the village near Kamprad's boyhood home.
(Photo: Getty
... more
10.

HTC

The Taiwanese manufacturer of of smartphones and

tablets now known as HTC was founded with the
name High Tech Computer Corporation. Initially a
manufacturer of notebook computers, HTC began
designing some of the world's first touch and wireless
hand-held devices in 1998.
(Photo: Getty Images)
11.

JBL

With someone like AR Rahman endorsing the brand

in India, it could only be a matter of time that JBL
products would find their way into the homes of
music-loving Indians. The audio electronics company
is owned by Harman International and JBL are the
initials of the name of the companys founder James
Bullough Lansing.
(Photo: Getty Images)
12.

3M

A multinational conglomerate corporation in the

United States, 3M was formerly known as Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Company. Adhesives,
abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, dental
products, electronic materials, medical products, car
care products, electronic circuits and optical films are
some of the products of the company.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
13.

H&M

It is known as one of the worlds popular brands for

fast-fashion clothing for men, women, teenagers and
children. The name of the Swedish company is
Hennes & Mauritz AB but it is popularly known and
operates as H&M.
(Photo: Getty Images)
14.

AT&T

An American multinational telecommunications

corporation and the largest provider of both mobile
telephony and of fixed telephony in the United States,
American Telephone and Telegraph Company is often
referred to as AT&T. The company also provides
broadband subscription television services.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
15.

ING Group

ING Group is a financial institution which offers

banking, asset management, and insurance services.

ING is an abbreviation for International Netherlands

Group.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
16.

BMW

BMW is an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren

Werke. It is a German automobile, motorcycle and
engine manufacturing company founded in 1917
which produces automobiles and motorcycles across
all its brands. It also owns and produces the Mini
marque, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
17.

KFC

Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the worlds largest

chain of fried chicken fast food restaurant. It is
popularly known by its abbreviation KFC, across the
globe. It has over 17,000 outlets in 105 countries.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
18.

BPL

The company commonly referred to as BPL stands

for British Physical Laboratories. This Indian
electronics company deals with consumer appliances,
home entertainment products and health care devices.
It was established in 1963, by MT P G Nambiar.
(Photo: Company Website)
19.

BASF

BASF is recognized as one of the largest diversified

chemical companies in the world. The company offers
products to various industries and has customers in
over 200 countries. The initials BASF stands for
Baden Aniline and Soda Factory.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
20.

BEML

The full and original name of BEML is Bharat Earth

Movers Limited. Headquartered in Bangalore, the
company is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking and
manufactures a variety of heavy equipment, such as
that used for earth moving, transport and mining.
(Photo: Company Website)
21.

BHEL

BHEL is based in New Delhi and is engaged in the

design, engineering, manufacture, construction,
testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range
of products and services for the core sectors of the
economy. BHEL is an abbreviation for Bharat Heavy
Electricals Limited.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
22.

ICICI

The financial services company, ICICI Bank is

headquartered in Mumbai offers retail and corporate
customers a wide range of banking products and
financial services. Earlier, the bank was known as
Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of

India Bank, it later changed its name to the

abbreviated ICICI Bank.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
23.

HDFC

Indias largest mortgage company, HDFC was

founded in 1977. The financial services company has
over 300 outlets and caters to non-resident Indians as
well. The full name of HDFC is Housing Development
Finance Corporation Limited.
(Photo: Company Website)
24.

ESPN

Sports related global television network, ESPNs

name is derived from Entertainment and Sports
Programming Network. Some of its programs include
live and recorded event telecasts, sports talk shows
and other original programs.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
25.

HCL

Headquartered in India, HCL is a global technology

and IT Enterprise that operates in over 30 countries
of the world. The company mainly focuses on the IT
hardware market. HCL is the abbreviation for
Hindustan Computer Limited.
(Photo: Company Website)
26.

HSBC

The full name of the company HSBC is Hongkong

and Shanghai Banking Corporation. HSBC is a
multinational banking and financial services
company which operates within business groups such
as commercial banking; global banking and markets,
retail banking, wealth management and global
private banking.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
27.

L&T

L&T is Indias multinational conglomerate

corporation which is headquartered in Mumbai. The
companys business includes technology, engineering,
construction and manufacturing goods. L&T stands
for Larsen & Toubro.
(Photo: Company Website)
28.

LEGO

The name LEGO is an abbreviation of the two Danish

words leg godt, meaning play well. The LEGO
Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen
and the company provides toys, experiences and
teaching materials for children in more than 130
countries.
(Photo: Getty Images)
29.

MRF

Indias major tyre manufacturing company, Madras

Rubber Factory is popularly known as MRF. It is
considered to be the largest tyre manufacturer in

India which makes all types of tyres, from auto to

sedan, bias to radial including tubes and conveyor
belts.
30.HMT was formerly known as Hindustan Machine Tools. Some of the
companys products include watches, tractors, printing machinery and
plastic processing machinery among others.

WIPRO
One of Indias most popular information technology firm, Wipro was formerly
known as Western India Products Limited. The companys operations include IT
products and services, consumer care and lighting, healthcare and infrastructure
engineering

ITC
ITCs full company name used to be India Tobacco Company. The Indian public
conglomerate has diversified business operations in FMCG markets, hotels,
paperboards, packaging, agri-business and information technology.

(Photo: Company Website)

CAT
Caterpillar Inc is popularly known as CAT. Apart from designing, manufacturing,
marketing and selling machinery, this company sells financial products and
insurance to customers around the world.

INTEL
The worlds largest chip maker, Intels full name is Integrated Electronics. The
company makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and
integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, among other products.

BMW
The companys circular white and blue logo is portrayed
as the movement of an aircraft propeller with the white
blades cutting through a blue sky. The German
automobile company, Bayerische Motoren Werke is
popularly known as BMW.

Rolls-Royce
One of the oldest car manufacturers Rolls-Royce is very
well known for its mascot on the bonnet of its cars. The
silver lady also known as the Spirit of Ecstasy is in the
form of a woman leaning forwards with her arms
outstretched behind and above her.
It was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes and carries
with it a story about a secret passion between John Walter
Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, a pioneer of the
automobile movement and his secret love and the model
for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco Thornton.

Toyota
There are three ovals in the logo, the two perpendicular
ovals inside the larger oval represent the heart of the
customer and the heart of the company. They are
overlapped to represent a mutually beneficial relationship
and trust between each other.
The overlapping of the two perpendicular ovals inside the
outer oval symbolize "T" for Toyota, as well as a steering
wheel, representing the vehicle itself and the outer oval
symbolizes the world embracing Toyota. This logo of
Toyota was introduced in October of 1989 to
commemorate the 50th year of the company.
Audi

The Audi emblem of the four rings denotes one of

Germany's oldest automobile manufacturers. It
symbolizes the merger in 1932 of four previously
independent motor vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW,
Horch and Wanderer. These companies are the foundation
stones on which the present-day AUDI AG is built.
Mitsubishi
The name Mitsubishi refers to the three-diamond emblem.
Mitsu means three while Hishi(pronounced as bishi)
means water chestnut. The logo is said to be an
arrangement of two family crests; the three-oak-leaf crest
of the Yamauchi family, Lords of Tosa, where Yataro was
born, and the three-tiered water chestnut crest of the
Iwasaki family.
Mercedes-Benz
Classified as one of the luxury automobiles, MercedesBenz has a corporate logo which describes the threepointed star enclosed in a circle. This star was included in
the design intended for use on the radiator grille and
became a registered trademark in August 1923.
Hyundai
The corporate logo of the Hyundai Motor Company is a
circled slanting capital H. The company was established in
1967 and Cortina was the companys first model which
was released in cooperation with Ford Motor Company in
1968.
Honda

The capital H inside a square symbolizes distinguishes

Honda from the other cars. The Honda Motor Company
has been one of the largest motorcycles and automotive
manufactures since the 1950s.
Renault
Renault cars are recognized by its diamond logo and have
been through many changes since it first was used in 1925.
This French multinational vehicle manufacturer was
established in 1899.
1. BMW
The companys circular white and blue logo is
portrayed as the movement of an aircraft propeller
with the white blades cutting through a blue sky. The
German automobile company, Bayerische Motoren
Werke is popularly known as BMW.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
2. Rolls-Royce
One of the oldest car manufacturers Rolls-Royce is
very well known for its mascot on the bonnet of its
cars. The silver lady also known as the Spirit of
Ecstasy is in the form of a woman leaning forwards
with her arms outstretched behind and above her.
It was designed by Charles Robinson Sykes and
carries with it a story about a secret passion between
John Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, a
pioneer of the automobile movement and his secret
love and the model for the emblem, Eleanor Velasco
Thornton.

(Photo: Getty Images)

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3. Toyota
There are three ovals in the logo, the two
perpendicular ovals inside the larger oval represent
the heart of the customer and the heart of the
company. They are overlapped to represent a
mutually beneficial relationship and trust between
each other.
The overlapping of the two perpendicular ovals inside
the outer oval symbolize "T" for Toyota, as well as a
steering wheel, representing the vehicle itself and the
outer oval symbolizes the world embracing Toyota.
This logo of Toyota was introduced in October of 1989
to commemorate the 50th year of the company.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
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4. Audi
The Audi emblem of the four rings denotes one of
Germany's oldest automobile manufacturers. It
symbolizes the merger in 1932 of four previously
independent motor vehicle manufacturers: Audi,
DKW, Horch and Wanderer. These companies are the
foundation stones on which the present-day AUDI AG
is built.
(Photo: Getty Images)

5. Mitsubishi
The name Mitsubishi refers to the three-diamond
emblem. Mitsu means three while
Hishi(pronounced as bishi) means water chestnut.
The logo is said to be an arrangement of two family
crests; the three-oak-leaf crest of the Yamauchi
family, Lords of Tosa, where Yataro was born, and the
three-tiered water chestnut crest of the Iwasaki
family.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
6. Mercedes-Benz
Classified as one of the luxury automobiles,
Mercedes-Benz has a corporate logo which describes
the three-pointed star enclosed in a circle. This star
was included in the design intended for use on the
radiator grille and became a registered trademark in
August 1923.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
7. Hyundai
The corporate logo of the Hyundai Motor Company is
a circled slanting capital H. The company was
established in 1967 and Cortina was the companys
first model which was released in cooperation with
Ford Motor Company in 1968.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
8. Honda

The capital H inside a square symbolizes distinguishes

Honda from the other cars. The Honda Motor
Company has been one of the largest motorcycles and
automotive manufactures since the 1950s.
(Photo: Getty Images)
9. Renault
Renault cars are recognized by its diamond logo and
have been through many changes since it first was
used in 1925. This French multinational vehicle
manufacturer was established in 1899.
(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
10.

Chevrolet

Although many variations in coloring and detail of

the Chevrolet bowtie has changed over the years since
its introduction in late 1913, its essential shape has
never changed. In 2004, Chevrolet began to phase in
the gold bowtie that today serves as the brand
identity for all of its cars and trucks marketed
globally.
Opel
The official logo of Opel is in the form of a horizontally
stretched letter Z. The origin of the companys logo lies in
the truck Opel Blitz (Blitz means lightening in German).
And that is to portray the horizontal form of a lightning
which appears in the current logo.
Suzuki

The letter S is the corporate logo of Suzuki and its largest

and most valuable subsidiaries, Maruti Suzuki. The
company is known for manufacturing compact
automobiles and has main production facilities in over 20
countries.
Tata
A circled capital T is the corporate identity of Tata
Motors. It is India's largest automobile company and
Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Marcopolo Motors and
Concorde Motors are among its many joint ventures,
subsidiaries and associate companies.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen means people's car in German. The
company is was founded on 28 May 1937 and
headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. The current
Volkswagen logo, which reads a V and a W inside a circle,
was redesigned in 2000.
Jaguar
The leaping jaguar is the emblem used on the bonnet of
the cars. Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar
Company by Sir William Lyons in 1922 and is now a
subsidiary of the Indian company Tata Motors.
Ferrari
The well known symbol of the Ferrari cars is the black
prancing stallion on a yellow shield with the letters SF for
Scuderia Ferrari and also has three stripes of colors green,
white and red on top representing the national colors of

Italy. The company was founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929

as Scuderia Ferrari.
Bentley
Bentley distinguishes its cars with a winged B badge on the
hood of its cars. The Bentley Motors was founded in 1919
by W. O. Bentley and is now owned by Volkswagen.
Lamborghini
Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Automobili Ferruccio
Lamborghini in 1963 and it is said that the world of
bullfighting is a key part of Lamborghini's identity. It is
believed that Lamborghini was so impressed by the
Spanish fighting bulls when he visited the Seville ranch of
Don Eduardo Miura, a renounced breeder of the bulls that
he decided to adopt a raging bull as the emblem of the
company.
Porsche
The centre of the crest shows a black horse rampant, an
expression both of forward thrusting power and a
derivation of the city seal. The team at Porsche was giving
a clear sign of the bond they felt with the town in which
they were based and now every Porsche has been duly
armed with this logo.
The emblem of Porsche was initially put together out of
elements from the history of Wrttemberg-Baden, as the
political region was still called at that time: stylised antlers
and the state colours of red and black.
Aston Martin

The full name against a pair of wings is a die-cast emblem

is what the company adopted to show off on the radiators
of the cars manufactured. Lionel Martin and Robert
Bamford founded Aston Martin in 1913.