SAN RAFAEL, Calif.,
Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) announced today
that Forbes' named the company to its list, Global 2000:
World's Best Employers. It is ranked within the top 300 out
of a total of 2000 companies and fifth among the nine biotech
companies also named. This marks the second time this year that
BioMarin has been acknowledged as a top place to work by Forbes,
having also been named to the magazine's list of Best Mid-Sized
Employers, earlier this year with a ranking of 51 among 500
companies and third among biotech companies also named.
"BioMarin is a pioneer in developing treatments for rare
disease, which requires a level of comfort in encountering the
unknown. People who are attracted to BioMarin are energized
by the challenge of doing what has never been done before
scientifically and by the potential to change the course of a
disease," said Jean-Jacques Bienaimé, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of BioMarin. "We are honored to be acknowledged by Forbes
as a top employer. We work hard to create a collaborative and
scientifically-curious work environment that draws people who are
passionate and committed to making a big difference for small
patient populations."
In addition to the company's debut on the list of World's Best
Employers and its recognition as one of "America's Best Mid-size
Employers," BioMarin has also appeared on the magazine's "Most
Innovative Companies" list four years in a row where it was ranked
in the top 12 each year.
To view the complete list of World's Best Employers, click
here.
Methodology
The Forbes list of World's Best Employers
is based on Forbes' 2018 Global 2000 rankings, which included
publicly traded companies from 60 countries that together accounted
for $39.1 trillion in sales,
$3.2 trillion in profit, $189 trillion in assets and $56.8 trillion in market value.
More than 430,000 global recommendations were analyzed by
Statista to create the World's Best Employers list. Employees were
asked to rate their own employer and the likelihood they would
recommend the company to a friend or family member. They were also
asked to recommend other employers they admired.
About BioMarin
BioMarin is a global biotechnology
company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for
patients with serious and life-threatening rare and ultra-rare
genetic diseases. The company's portfolio consists of seven
commercialized products and multiple clinical and pre-clinical
product candidates. For additional information, please
visit www.biomarin.com.
BioMarin® is a registered trademark of BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Inc. and its affiliates.
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