Genencor Fast Facts

• Genencor, a division of Danisco A/S, creates engineered proteins that accomplish the previously impossible and deliver significant value to our customers. Since its inception, Genencor has been the leading innovator in Protein Engineering and Protein Production. Established in 1982 as a joint venture between Genentech and Corning, Genencor’s mission has been to deliver the benefits of Biotechnology to all aspects of human life.
• Genencor commercialized its first Protein Engineered product in 1989. Today Genencor produces and sells more than 4 million Kg of Protein Products per year. These products range from active ingredients for consumer products to enzymes that enable the production of Bio-fuels and the emerging Bio-based economy. Genencor provides custom designed protein products that can meet important needs for our customers.
  
• From the early 1980’s, Genencor has pioneered the development of high volume / low cost Protein production Systems through Metabolic Pathway Engineering of microbial hosts. The company’s highly efficient “Cell Factories” are capable of producing proteins and other bio-molecules 10,000 times more efficiently than typical pharmaceutical protein production systems.
  
• Genencor employs approximately 1,200 people. We have Research and Development Laboratories in Palo Alto, California, the Netherlands, Denmark, and China. Genencor operates ten manufacturing centers in the United States, Argentina, Belgium, China, and Finland. Our large and efficient organization enables us to deliver protein products at any scale to customers around the world. Revenues for Danisco's Bioingredients division for fiscal year 2006/07 exceeded US $ 900m.

Commitment to Sustainability
Sustainability is part of our culture, and our employees have always embraced its principles. Today, throughout our operations, we weigh decisions on environmental performance, social equity and financial responsibility. We couple our business of developing leading edge technologies and bioproducts to making industrial processes more sustainable and people’s daily lives easier.

Charitable Giving & Community Commitment
We strive to be good neighbors and citizens, both in the communities in which our facilities are located and in the world at large. As part of our corporate community service, our employees participate in efforts for, among others, Habitat for Humanity, the Red Cross, the American Cancer Society, the United Way, the Special Olympics, Earth Day, AID walk, and the Second Harvest food drive.

Employer of Choice
Genencor has been a strong supporter for employee and family friendly programs and overall work/life balance. Genencor offers WOW perks and benefits that help their employees to achieve this balance. Convenience services that help employees organize, simplify and balance work-life commitments, among others, include concierge services, on-site car service and wash, dry cleaning, discounts & attractions, back-up child care, lactation area, eldercare counseling, wellness programs, flu shots, and lunchtime education programs. Genencor provides employees with information and incentives, such as, eco-passes, car link, bicycle lockers, commute fairs, transit schedules and information to encourage public transit commute options.

Genencor’s commitment to employee work-life balance has earned it much recognition, which includes being named Number 1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2005.

For more information on Genencor, please visit: www.genencor.com