Bell Canada/Mobility

Parent Company: BCE, Inc.

Brand Value: $13,642 million

Headquarter City: Montreal

YoY Change: 2%

Industry: Telecom providers

Year Formed: 1880

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland but did much of the work for the invention of the telephone in Brantford, Ontario. After patenting the invention—a saga in its own right—he created the Bell System, of which Bell Canada was a part. The subsequent history of the brand’s expansion across Canada reflects the country’s diverse geography, and its parent company today is its largest communications company. On its softer side, Bell is known for Bell Let’s Talk, a wide-ranging effort to bring awareness, acceptance, and treatment of people suffering with mental illness. Bell has also been a Lead Sponsor of the Toronto International Film Festival since 1995.