South San Francisco-based Genentech Inc. announced that it has been named by Fortune magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for the ninth consecutive year. This year Genentech is ranked number two on the list. The complete list of companies will appear in the January 22 edition of the magazine and on http://www.fortune.com.

“We are pleased to once again be named to Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For,” said Arthur Levinson, Ph.D., Genentech chairman and CEO. “I am proud of our employees’ dedication and commitment to our mission of bringing innovative therapies to patients with important unmet medical needs. By staying true to our values — focusing on novel science, doing what is right for patients, and believing that every employee can make a difference each and every day — we can remain a great place to work as we continue to experience an exciting stage of growth.”

Posted on February 7, 2007 10:09 AM