Global Tech Juggernauts: Silicon Valley, China & Japan Total Consumer Spend by Parent Company HQ Location Top 300 Parent Companies in 2018 The technological race between US and China Finland Sweden 3% surfaced in mobile with companies headquartered 1% UK in the US and China generating more than half of total Ireland 1% 2% consumer spend in the top 300 parent companies in South Korea Turkey 8% 1% 2018. China came out ahead with companies United States China contributing to 32% of total consumer spend globally 22% Japan 32% 21% accounting for $19.6 billion. The top 5 parent companies for global consumer spend in 2018 were Tencent, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, BANDAI NAMCO and Netmarble, Australia 2% respectively — all gaming companies. Note: iOS and Google Play Stores 16 COPYRIGHT 2019