They didn't ask us for any payment nor to be added to the list. When the list went up it had 100 companies and projects listed already. They tweeted at us saying congrats for #21 on the list.
Please use your brain. They don't ask everyone for money only the smaller players. If you are big enough they need you on the list as a selling point.
Anyway I was referring to the list of most influential people - if you can't trust one of their lists to be accurate how can you expect any of their other lists to be accurate?