Science Magazine publishes
the survey results in its October issue.
Beerse, October 8, 2002 – Science
Magazine, the leading journal for scientists,
conducted a survey among its own readers asking
which companies made the best employers and why.
The Top Three
Genentech, Millennium Pharmaceuticals
and Johnson & Johnson make up the top tier.
The first two are young companies specializing
in biotechnology. Johnson & Johnson is placed
third in the survey as first of the traditional
pharmas. The company holds high grades for the
attributes “social responsibility”,
“a good financial investment” and
“work and personal values are aligned”.
Confirmation of R&D Management
Within Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutica
holds an important position. The research department
in Beerse represents 36% of the global R&D
employment, and an investment of 775 million Euros
in 2001.
| Further Awards Johnson
& Johnson received in 2002 |
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In Belgium Janssen Pharmaceutica was awarded
the Randstad prize as Most
Attractive Employer earlier this year. |
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Johnson & Johnson was ranked first on
the Financial Performance list 2002 of Business
Week. |
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Johnson & Johnson was also ranked first
this year in a reputation survey from Pharmaceutical
Review, an international specialist
journal. |
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Third time in a row Johnson & Johnson
was voted first of the RQ Gold of the Reputation
Institute and the Wall Street Journal.
The RQ Gold measures the “Reputation
Quotient” of companies. |
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March this year Johnson & Johnson was
voted 7th in Fortune’s list
of Most Admired Companies. |
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Johnson & Johnson received an
“AAA score” in 2002 in
a survey carried out by Rating Research LLC
(RRC). |
Johnson & Johnson is
a global organization, specializing in products
for health and healthcare. In 2001 the company
reached a turnover of 32.3 million dollar, the
result of the activities of 194 operating companies
in 54 countries.
Janssen Pharmaceutica is
the Belgian subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson,
with sites in Beerse, Geel and Olen. Janssen Pharmaceutica
employs over 4000 people in Belgium and is active
in research, chemical and pharmaceutical production
for global marketing.
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