1. Apple For walking the talk
2. Facebook For 800 million reasons to share
3. Google For expanding its hit lineup
4. Amazon For playing the long game
5. Square For making magic out of the mercantile
6. Twitter For amplifying the global dialogue
7. Occupy Movement For embodying all the traits that make a Fast Company
8. Tencent For fueling China’s Internet boom–and boldly moving West
9. Life Technologies For speeding up genetic sequencing
10. SolarCity For brightening up the sun-power business
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