Samsung Electronics Co., a South Korean tech giant and the world's largest chipmaker, ranked seventh among the most valuable companies by brand value this year, according to the global brand consultancy Interbrand's Best 100 Global Brands report Thursday.
Samsung Electronics' brand value rose 14.8 percent to US$45.5 billion this year compared to a year ago, double the average growth rate of the top 100 global brands. Its U.S. archrival Apple was valued at $118.9 billion, becoming No. 1 for the second straight year.