Fact File
Australia and New Zealand Facts:
| Employees: |
Approximately 700 |
| Divisions represented: |
Abbott Pharmaceutical Products Group |
| Division Head Offices: |
Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Global Facts:
| Worldwide Headquarters: |
Abbott Park |
| Web Address: | www.abbott.com |
| Stock Exchange Listing: |
New York [ABT: NYSE] |
| Employees: |
90,000 worldwide |
| Facilities: |
More than 100 worldwide |
| Countries where products sold: |
More than 130 |
| Chairman and CEO: |
Miles D. White (since 1999) |
| 2009 Sales: |
$30.8 billion |
| 2009 R&D Investment: |
$2.7 billion |
| Recognition: |
Fortune: Most Admired Company in Fortune 500: Abbott ranked No. 80 Fortune: Among “America’s Most Admired Companies,” 1984-present Barron’s: Listed No. 15 in 2009 ranking of “World’s Most Respected Companies” Barron’s: Abbott’s Miles White Among World’s 30 Most Respected CEOs in 2010 The Deal magazine: Abbott named its 2009 “Most Admired Corporate Dealmaker” in health care sector Dow Jones Sustainability Index: Listed among world leaders in economic, environmental and social performance for five straight years BusinessWeek: One of “50 Best Places to Launch a Career” for three straight years Working Mother: “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for eight straight years DiversityInc: “50 Best Companies for Diversity” for six straight years The Scientist magazine: One of the Top 10 companies on “Best Places to Work in Industry” list for 2009 |