The only technology-related firm that placed higher than Apple in the WCI was Priceline.com, the online travel booking company, whose CEO Jeffery Boyd was ranked first in the index.

Other tech corporations and CEOs in the top 40 included Amazon's Jeff Bezos at No. 5, down one spot from 2009; travel site Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi (No. 13, up 92 places); and IBM's Samuel Palmisano (No. 39, up 27 spots).

On Monday, Microsoft's stock price was down 9.5% from its 2010 high of $30.89. Apple shares, meanwhile, were up 71% from the year's low of $188.95.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at or subscribe to . His e-mail address is .

in Computerworld's IT Leadership Topic Center.