Xi Xie(Jessie) MBA2008 Aug 14, 2006

Company Research – Johnson & Johnson

By Xi Xie

Company Overview

from on-line Research

·  In 1887 J&J organized in the state of New Jersey. It is one world leading manufacture of a broad range of products in the health care field: consumer products segment, medical devices and diagnostics division, and pharmaceuticals unit.

·  J&J achieved $50.5 Billion in sales in 2005, ranking #32 in Fortune 500. It has over 230 operating companies and employs approx. 116K employees throughout the world. Total assets are around 60 Billion. Current stock price is about $63 per share; price in recent one year is fluctuating between $57 and $65.

·  Business expanded rapidly and continually. Sales increased from 32.3 B in 2001 to 50.5 B in 2005.

·  Key People: William C. (Bill) Weldon – Chairman and CEO & Robert J. Darretta Jr. – Vice Chairman and CFO

·  Family of Companies includes almost 70 sub companies, like Advanced Sterilization Products (a Division of ETHICON, INC.), ALAZ Corporation, Biosense Webster, Inc., Centocor, Inc. , Cilag AG (Switzerland), Cilag GmbH International, Codman & Shurtleff Inc, Cordis Corporation, and DePuy, Inc.

from Personal Channel

·  Credo (very important): customers first , then employees, then communities, and final shareholders http://www.jnj.com/our_company/our_credo/index.htm;jsessionid=OXMFTVNERUXFACQPCCFWU2YKB2IIWTT1

·  Decentralized organization & management structure

·  Full –time Interview process (for International Recruitment and Development Program ) : The first round interview on campus; the second round 2-day interview held at one NJ hotel, meeting 4-5 managers from the business segment which your interest and experience would fit you in.

from Alumni (Alumni list is not accessible yet)

Internship & full-time job opportunities

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products - both intern and full-time job

Cordis (Johnson & Johnson) - no opening position yet

Contact Information:

Bill Petersen

Division/Department: International Recruitment & Development Program
501 George Street
JH5029
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
United States of America
Email:
Phone: 732-524-1039