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Genencor Named Best Place To Work In The U.S.
Genencor Named Best Place To Work In The U.S.
Published 06-20-05
Submitted by Genencor International
Genencor made the list for the second time in a row, beating its 4th place showing last year. As a biotechnology company, Genencor competes for highly educated, skilled workers in a competitive environment. The company was cited this year for its human resources practices which directly contribute to attracting and retaining that workforce to create a sustainable business.
"Genencor is truly unique among U.S. companies of any size," said Robert H. Mayer, Genencor's chief executive officer. "It is a model for innovation, teamwork and productivity--and a direct result of our 'work hard, play hard, change the world' philosophy. Investing in our employees has always been good business for Genencor."
Genencor's ranking is based on surveys of employees at its four U.S. locations in Palo Alto, CA, Rochester, NY, Beloit, WI, Cedar Rapids, IA. With different needs in each community, Genencor tailors its employee benefits and programs to each site.
For example its commute program in the San Francisco Bay Area is frequently cited as one of the best in California and the U.S. for offering free train passes and cars and bicycles that can be used to run errands, etc. Back-up childcare services are provided when normal school or day care is not available for the day. And, programs such as discounts for insurance, on-site dry cleaning and financial planning seminars are offered at many locations.
A hallmark of Genencor's culture in all areas is its celebration of success. "On-the-spot" awards enable employees to reward one another with gift certificates, logo wear and other items for extraordinary efforts. Celebration of last year's 4th place finish included site parties plus an "Its All About You Day" off in September.
The winning organizations will appear in the July issue of HR Magazine, the Society's flagship publication, available at www.shrm.org/hrmagazine and also listed on the GPTWI Web site at www.greatplacetowork.com.
About Genencor
Genencor International, a division of Danisco, is a diversified biotechnology company that develops and delivers innovative products and services into the agri-processing, industrial and consumer markets. Using an integrated set of technology platforms, Genencor's products deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to improve the quality of life. Genencor traces its history to 1982 and has grown to become a leader in industrial biotechnology. Genencor has principal offices in Palo Alto, California; Rochester, New York; and Leiden, the Netherlands.
About SHRM
SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 185,000 individual members, the Society's mission is both to serve human resource management professionals and to advance the profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters and members in more than 100 countries.
About GPTWI
GPTWI is a research and management consultancy headquartered in San Francisco with affiliate offices in 25 other countries throughout the world. The organization produces other "Best Companies to Work for" lists, including Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work for"©, which recognizes employers with 1,000 or more employees.
