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www.wbjournal.com Book of Lists 2016 • Worcester Business Journal 61 deal·mak·ers ˈdēlˌmākər/ noun 1. (See DarrowEverett L L P) A t t o r n e y s & B u s i n e s s A d v i s o r s W W W . D A R R O W E V E R E T T . C O M R H O D E I S L A N D | M A S S A C H U S E T T S | N E W Y O R K deal·mak·ers ˈdēlˌmākər/ noun 1. (See DarrowEverett L L P) 17 Injectronics Corp. 1 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-365-1200 • www.injectronics.com 120 Design and contract manufacturing for medical device, diagnostic disposables and biotech markets Paul Nazzaro president & CEO 1942 18 Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine formerly Ocata Therapeutics 5 33 Locke Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-756-1212 • www.ocata.com 46 Clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on regenerative ophthalmology Yoshitsugu Shitaka president 1994 6 19 Biomedical Research Models Inc. 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-459-7544 • www.brmcro.com 45 3 Preclinical contract research specializing in autoimmune disease and virology Dennis L. Guberski president & CEO 1996 19 LFB USA & rEVO Biologics 7 175 Crossing Blvd., Framingham 01702 508-620-9700 • www.lfb-usa.com 45 Biotechnology company William Gavin president 1993 21 Accelovance 1 Cabot Road, Hudson 01749 978-568-8880 • www.accelovance.com 19 Contractor of research, healthcare product development and specialty contract and consulting servicer Stephen Trevisan president & CEO 1997 22 Biostage Inc. 8 84 October Hill Road, Holliston 01746 800-232-2380 • biostage.com 18 Regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy and tissue engineering James McGorry CEO 2013 23 Alzheon 111 Speen St., Suite 306, Framingham 01701 508-861-7709 • alzheon.com 9 Therapeutics for Alzheimer's and other neurological disorders Martin Tolar president & CEO 2013 Source: Each company via survey. Note: List includes companies in the biotech, medical device, medical equipment and pharmaceutical industries. Biocytogen LLC of Worcester declined to participate in the survey. 1 Employee counts include Worcester's Athena Diagnostics, specialty division of Quest Diagnostics. 2 Local employee figure falls within a range of 1,000-4,999 according to data published by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD). 3 Figure from 2015 survey 4 Subsidiary of Syneron Inc. 5 Ocata Therapeutics was acquired by Astellas Pharma Inc. on Feb. 10, 2016 and is now an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary. 6 Founding year for Advanced Cell Technology, which changed its name to Ocata Therapeutics Inc. in 2014 7 Formerly rEVO Biologics 8 Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: HART), a spinoff from Harvard Bioscience, changed its corporate name to Biostage Inc. and trades under the symbol BSTG (Nasdaq) effective April 1, 2016. - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Changed its name from Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology in March, and in June announced it will release 2.8 million shares of common stock in an effort to raise $5 million. Top biomedical companies Ranked by number of local employees Company Local employees Description Head of company Year founded 1 Genzyme Corp. 200 Staples Drive, Framingham 01702 508-271-2080 • www.genzyme.com 2,000 Biotechnology company David Meeker president & CEO 1981 2 Waters Corp. 34 Maple St., Milford 01757 508-482-2000 • www.waters.com 1,400 Analytical science technologies Christopher J. O'Connell president & CEO 1958 3 Quest Diagnostics Inc. 200 Forest St., Marlborough 01752 866-697-8378 • www.questdiagnostics.com 1,200 1 Diagnostic information services Steve Rusckowski president & CEO 1997 4 Boston Scientific Corp. 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough 01752 508-683-5670 • www.bostonscientific.com 1,150 Medical devices Michael F. Mahoney president & CEO 1979 5 Integrated Genetics 3400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-898-9001 • integratedgenetics.com 1,000 2 Healthcare diagnostics David P. King president & CEO 1991 6 AbbVie Inc. 100 Research Drive, Worcester 01605 508-849-2500 • www.abbvie.com 800 Biopharmaceutical company Richard A. Gonzalez chairman & CEO 2013 7 GE Healthcare Life Sciences 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough /14 Walkup Drive, Westborough 01581 /170 Locke Drive, Marlborough/ 100 Results Way, Marlborough (office space completed; lab space due 2017), Marlborough 01752 508-475-2000 • www.gelifesciences.com 600 Life sciences Kieran Murphy CEO 2004 8 Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-481-6700 • www.sunovion.com 579 Drug developer Nobuhiko Tamura vice chairman & president 2010 9 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 38 Jackson Road, Devens 01434 978-784-6001 • www.bms.com 565 Diversified specialty biopharmaceuticals Giovanni Caforio CEO 1858 10 Tegra Medical 9 Forge Park, Franklin 02038 508-541-4200 • www.tegramedical.com 305 3 Precision machining and contract manufacturer of components for medical devices J. Mark King president & CEO 2007 11 PerkinElmer Inc. 68 Elm St., Hopkinton 01748 781-663-6900 • www.perkinelmer.com 300 Instruments, software and services to improve human and environmental health Robert Friel chairman & CEO 1937 12 Olympus Surgical Technologies America 136 Turnpike Road, Southborough 01772 508-804-2600 • www.olympus-osta.com 250 Surgical and medical equipment Joe Doherty president 1908 13 Johnson Matthey Pharma Services 25 Patton Road, Devens 01434 978-784-5000 • jmfinechemicals.com 200 Customized solutions for the development and manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients from pre-clinical through commercial production John B. Fowler Fine Chemicals, division director 1972 14 Pexco LLC P.O. Box 659, 764 South Athol Road, Athol 01331 978-249-5343 • www.pexco.com 160 Plastic profile and tubing extrusions for medical, fence and custom markets Neil Shillingford CEO 1948 15 Harvard Bioscience Inc. 84 October Hill Road, Holliston 01746 508-893-8999 • www.harvardbioscience.com 135 Manufacturer of laboratory research equipment Jeffery A. Duchemin president & CEO 1901 16 Candela Corp. 4 530 Boston Post Road, Wayland 01778 508-358-7400 • www.syneron-candela.com 130 3 Aesthetic lasers Amit Meridor CEO 1970 17 Injectronics Corp. 1 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-365-1200 • www.injectronics.com 120 Design and contract manufacturing for medical device, diagnostic disposables and biotech markets Paul Nazzaro president & CEO 1942 18 Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine formerly Ocata Therapeutics 5 33 Locke Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-756-1212 • www.ocata.com 46 Clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on regenerative ophthalmology Yoshitsugu Shitaka president 1994 6 19 Biomedical Research Models Inc. 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-459-7544 • www.brmcro.com 45 3 Preclinical contract research specializing in autoimmune disease and virology Dennis L. Guberski president & CEO 1996 19 LFB USA & rEVO Biologics 7 175 Crossing Blvd., Framingham 01702 508-620-9700 • www.lfb-usa.com 45 Biotechnology company William Gavin president 1993 21 Accelovance 1 Cabot Road, Hudson 01749 978-568-8880 • www.accelovance.com 19 Contractor of research, healthcare product development and specialty contract and consulting servicer Stephen Trevisan president & CEO 1997 22 Biostage Inc. 8 84 October Hill Road, Holliston 01746 800-232-2380 • biostage.com 18 Regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy and tissue engineering James McGorry CEO 2013 23 Alzheon