42 Worcester Business Journal • Book Of Lists 2015 www.wbjournal.com
Top biomedical companies
Ranked by number of local employees
Company
Local
employees Description Head of company
Year
founded
1
Genzyme Corp.
200 Staples Dr., Framingham 01702
508-271-2080 • www.genzyme.com
2,000 Biotechnology company
David Meeker
President & CEO
1981
2
Boston Scientific Corp.
300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough 01752
508-683-5670 • www.bostonscientific.com
1,483 Medical devices
Michael F. Mahoney
President & CEO
1979
3
Waters Corp.
34 Maple St., Milford 01757
508-482-2000 • www.waters.com
1,400 Instrument systems
Douglas A. Berthiaume
1
Chairman, president & CEO
1958
4
Quest Diagnostics Inc.
200 Forest St., Marlborough 01752
866-697-8378 • www.questdiagnostics.com
1,200 Diagnostic services
Steve Rusckowski
President & CEO
1997
5
AbbVie Inc.
100 Research Dr., Worcester 01605
508-849-2500 • www.abbvie.com
700
2
Pharmaceuticals
Richard A. Gonzalez
Chairman & CEO
2013
6
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
38 Jackson Rd., Devens 01434
978-784-6001 • www.bms.com
565 Diversified specialty biopharmaceuticals
Giovanni Caforio
CEO
1858
7
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
84 Waterford Dr., Marlborough 01752
508-481-6700 • www.sunovion.com
550 Drug developer
Nobuhiko Tamura
Vice chairman & president
2010
8
Tegra Medical
9 Forge Park, Franklin 02038
508-541-4200 • www.tegramedical.com
305
Precision machining and contract manufacturer of
components for medical devices
J. Mark King
President & CEO
2007
9
PerkinElmer Inc.
68 Elm St., Hopkinton 01748
781-663-6900 • www.perkinelmer.com
300
3
Laboratory instruments and solutions, imaging
components and diagnostic lab services
Robert Friel
Chairman & CEO
1937
10
Athena Diagnostics Inc.
4
377 Plantation St., Worcester 01605
508-756-2886 • www.athenadiagnostics.com
180 Diagnostic testing for neurological disorders
Stephen H. Rusckowski
President & CEO, Quest Diagnostics
1989
11
Pexco LLC
P.O. Box 659, 764 South Athol Rd., Athol 01331
978-249-5343 • www.pexco.com
160
Plastic profile and tubing extrusions, servicing
medical, fence and custom markets
Neil Shillingford
CEO
1948
12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
5
50 Otis St., Westborough 01581
508-366-1100 • www.astrazeneca-us.com
150 Biopharmaceutical company
Pascal Soriot
Executive director & CEO
1947
12
Olympus Surgical Technologies America
6
136 Turnpike Rd., Southborough 01772
508-804-2600 • www.olympus-osta.com
150 Surgical and medical equipment
Nacho Abia
President, Olympus Corp. of the Americas
1908
14
Candela Corp.
7
530 Boston Post Rd., Wayland 01778
508-358-7400 • www.syneron-candela.com
130 Aesthetic lasers
Amit Meridor
CEO
1970
15
Johnson Matthey Pharma Services
6
25 Patton Rd., Devens 01434
978-784-5000 • www.jmpharmaservices.com
125 Outsourcing for drug developers
Jayachandra (Jay) Reddy
Vice President
1972
16
Harvard Bioscience Inc.
84 October Hill Rd., Holliston 01746
508-893-8999 • www.harvardbioscience.com
115 Manufacturer of laboratory research equipment
Jeffery A. Duchemin
President & CEO
1901
17
Biomedical Research Models Inc.
67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606
508-459-7544 • www.brmcro.com
45
Preclinical contract research specializing in
autoimmune disease and virology
Dennis L. Guberski
President & CEO
1996
18
Ocata Therapeutics Inc.
8
33 Locke Dr., Marlborough 01752
508-756-1212 • www.ocata.com
39
Clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on
regenerative ophthalmology
Paul Wotten
President & CEO
1994
Source: Individual companies. Note: List includes companies in the biotech, medical device, medical equipment and pharmaceutical industries.
1
Retiring in September 2015, when Christopher J. O'Connell will become president and CEO. Berthiaume will continue as chairman of the board.
2
Company did not respond to survey; number from WBJ article February 2014
3
Approximate
4
Division of Quest Diagnostics. Data are from 2011; company did not provide more current data.
5
Company intends to close Westborough manufacturing plant by the end of 2015.
6
Data are from 2012; company did not provide more current data.
7
Subsidiary of Syneron Inc.
8
Formerly Advanced Cell Technology
- Compiled by: Roger Magnus, rmagnus@nebusinessmedia.com
Fourth-largest firm
based in Central
Massachusetts on
Fortune 500 (No. 378).
Ramped up its presence
in Central Mass. after
establishing a
partnership with UMass
Memorial Health Care in
2013.
Added more than 150
jobs in Devens over the
last year.
Recently joined the
Russell Global Index.
Harvard Bioscience's
stock trades on the
Nasdaq exchange.
