Qualcomm

Steve Mollenkopf, CEO

Headquarters: San Diego

Qualcomm is a top supplier of processors for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, with the company's Snapdragon chips used in major smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Google Pixel and the LG G6. The company's latest processor, the Snapdragon 835, offers major boosts in speed and battery efficiency while also taking up less space within a device.