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April 1, 2013 • www.LVB.com
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Tuesday, April 2
Held by: Rita Guthrie, the Idea Lady
Summary: Don’t Let Burning Bridges Fall
on You!
Where: Anna Bella Ristorante, 4505
Bath Pike, Bethlehem
Time: 1-2:15 p.m.
Cost: $15 advance registration (PayPal);
$18 walk-in
Contact: Rita Guthrie, idealady@opendoorlv.com or (610) 437-4732
Wednesday, April 3
Held by: Northampton Community
College’s Center for Business & Industry
Summary: Professional Development for
the Event Planner
Where: Fowler Family Southside Center,
511 E. Third St., Bethlehem
When: 6 p.m.
Cost: $39; register at www.northampton.edu/lifelearn
Contact: NCC hospitality and tourism
department (610) 861-5068
Thursday, April 4
Held by: hireVision Group
Summary: Workshop: Build Your Best
Team … With Your Own Cast of Characters!
Where: Penn State Lehigh Valley,
Room 309, 2809 Saucon Valley Road,
Center Valley
Time: 8-11 a.m. (registration starts at
7:30 a.m.)
Cost: $135 per person; register at
bit.ly/YNLk2J
Contact: Bonnie Levitt, bonniel@hirevisiongroup.com, (484) 788-3465
Tuesday, April 16
Held by: Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber
of Commerce
Summary: Nonprofit and business partners kick-off event
Where: Coca-Cola Park, 1050 IronPigs
Way, Allentown
Time: 5-7 p.m.
Cost: $25 member; $50 nonmember;
register by contacting Lorie Reinert at
lorier@lehighvalleychamber.org
Wednesdays, April 17, May 22,
June 19, Sept. 18, Oct. 16
and Nov. 13.
Held by: Labor & Employment Group
of the Pennsylvania office of Norris
McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
Summary: Monthly lunch seminars:
Understanding workplace violence and
bullying, how to properly conduct a
workplace investigation, navigating the
hiring process, 2012-2013 labor and
employment law update, the impact of
the national labor relations board on
non-union employers, and employment
please see CALENDAR, page 22
SUBMITTING ITEMS
Email calendar items two weeks
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the list
Office Equipment Companies: Page 19
Largest Lehigh Valley Employers: Page 21
Next week’s list: Residential Real Estate Brokers/Agencies
Behind the List with Hiro Hibi, president-corporate of Olympus Corporation of the Americas
‘World renowned imaging technology’
The Lehigh Valley continues to
grow and prosper in the business
sector, and the amount of large corporations in the region builds and
maintains a strong, local workforce.
From manufacturing to higher education to health care, all the spectrums are covered, stimulating the
local economy.
Here to answer this week’s “Behind
the List” questions is Hiro Hibi,
president-corporate of Olympus
Corporation of the Americas.
Lehigh Valley Business: How long
has Olympus Corporation of the
Americas been in business in the
Lehigh Valley and what are its primary services?
Hiro Hibi: The headquarters for our
North and South America businesses
has been located in the Lehigh Valley
since 2006. Olympus designs and
delivers medical and surgical solutions,
life science imaging systems, industrial
measurement and imaging instruments, cameras and audio products.
Our customers come from a variety of professions and know us best
for our world renowned imaging
technology. Whether they are an
amateur or professional photographer, scientist, physician or surgeon,
all have chosen Olympus for its optodigital innovations; from our cameras and microscopes to endoscopes
and medical devices, they use our
technology to capture life’s precious
moments, image the tiniest of living cells and view inside the human
body to diagnose or treat diseases.
LVB: Being one of the largest
employers in the region, how does
Olympus help drive economic development on a local level?
Hibi: We are the largest company to
locate to the Stabler Business Center,
and our move generated strong publicity that helped attract other businesses to the park. In addition, we
worked with vendors and suppliers
to build the original structure and
maintain it on an annual basis. We
engage local suppliers for a variety
of services such as printed materials, promotional products, marketing communications, advertising,
construction, electrical contracting,
grounds keeping and office furniture,
among other areas.
The majority of our employees,
who work out of the Center Valley or
Breinigsville offices, and their families live in the region and contribute
to the local economy.
Photo/christopher holland
Olympus executive leaders pictured with company products. Left to right: Luke Calcraft, president-medical systems group; Hiro Hibi,
president-corporate; Hidenao Tsuchiya, president-scientific equipment group and Olympus Corporation of the Americas; John Rowe,
executive; and Georg Schloer, president-surgical technologies. Not pictured: Nacho Abia, president-imaging group.
LVB: What have been some of the
biggest challenges and opportunities you’ve encountered throughout
your years in business?
Hibi: Olympus is at the forefront of
designing and developing cuttingedge technologies to meet changing
market demands such as TOUGH
cameras, mirrorless PEN cameras,
digital recorders, HD video endo-
The board and employees of
Olympus work together to identify
important charitable causes that
we support. By focusing on a few
“causes,” we are able to create strong
relationships with those respective
organizations.
In addition to corporate support of nonprofits in our area, we
encourage employees to become
90 minutes of two international
airports. In addition, the Lehigh
Valley has access to robust truck and
freight logistic channels for product
distribution.
The region offers other benefits
such as tax incentives, access to a
highly educated workforce and a
high quality of life that includes
high-quality schools, recreation and
‘As an imaging and digital technology leader, we will continue to focus
on helping people lead more fulfilling lives and have a positive
impact on society.’
scopes, research microscopes, medical imaging platforms and surgical
energy devices, among other products
and solutions. Our medical segment
continues to be an important growth
area as the population ages, health
care reform is implemented in the
U.S. and the global market for medical equipment continues to expand.
LVB: How is Olympus actively
involved in the community?
Hibi: Our community outreach
is based on our Social IN philosophy that includes the three
“INs” of INtegrity, INnovation and
INvolvement, defining our commitment to finding innovative ways to
engage employees to raise awareness
and support for nonprofits both
internally and externally.
actively involved in the local community through a variety of company
programs such as Dollars for Doers
(monetary donations to charitable
organizations where employees
volunteer their time), Employee
Donation Matching (company
matching of employee cash contributions to charitable organizations)
and Cameras for Causes (company
matching of employee camera purchases to charitable organizations).
LVB: What’s your best advice for a
business owner, business leader or
entrepreneur in the Greater Lehigh
Valley?
Hibi: Take advantage of all the
benefits the region has to offer. In
addition to having its own airport,
the Lehigh Valley is located within
easy access to cultural activities.
LVB: What does the future look
like for Olympus, both locally and
globally?
Hibi: We envision a strong future as
our businesses continue to evolve
and grow to better meet the needs of
our diverse customers. As an imaging and digital technology leader,
we will continue to focus on helping
people lead more fulfilling lives and
have a positive impact on society.
In the Lehigh Valley, we have
attracted thousands of job applicants
to the region and currently employ
nearly 1,000 people.
Compiled by christopher holland
LVB.com
The List
April 1, 2013
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Lehigh Valley Business
Largest Lehigh Valley Employers
Ranked by Lehigh Valley employees
Rank
Services provided
Local
employees
Top local executive
Title
Website
Phone
F-T/P-T local employees
2012 Revenue
Local/total locations
Headquarters
Year established
10,586
Ronald W. Swinfard
President & CEO
www.lvhn.org
610-402-8000
8,225/2,361
$1.4 billion
Three full-service hospitals in Lehigh and Northampton counties and
nine health centers throughout the Lehigh Valley
8,652
Richard A. Anderson
President & CEO
www.slhn.org
484-526-4000
5,642/3,010
DNR
9/9
Allentown
1899
150/150
Bethlehem
1872
3,500
John E. McGlade
President & CEO
www.airproducts.com
610-481-4911
3,500B/0
DNR
2,542
Bill Hansell
County Executive
www.lehighcounty.org
610-782-3010
1,963/579
DNR
2,300
William H. Spence
Chairman, President
and CEO
www.pplweb.com
610-774-5858
2,300/0
$12.29 billion
8/8
Trexlertown
1946
1/1
Allentown
1812
1/DNR
Allentown
1920
Atmospheric, process and specialty gases, performance materials,
equipment and technology
5
LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL & HEALTH
NETWORK
801 Ostrum St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC.
7201 Hamilton Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18195
LEHIGH COUNTY
17 S. Seventh St.
Allentown, PA 18101
PPL CORPORATION
2 N. Ninth St.
Allentown, PA 18101
6
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
669 Washington St.
Easton, PA 18042
2,089
John Stoffa
County Executive
www.northamptoncounty.org
610-559-3000
1,682/407
DNR
9/9
Easton
1752
DORNEY PARK & WILDWATER
KINGDOM
3830 Dorney Park Road
Allentown, PA 18104
B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC.
824 12th Ave.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
AVANTOR PERFORMANCE
MATERIALS
3477 Corporate Parkway, Suite 200
Center Valley, PA 18034
KIDSPEACE CORPORATION
5300 KidsPeace Drive
Orefield, PA 18069
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
3835 Green Pond Road
Bethlehem, PA 18020
GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION
NETWORK
850 S. Fifth St.
Allentown, PA 18103
NATIONAL PENN BANK
Reading & Philadelphia Avenues, P.O.
Box 547
Boyertown, PA 19512
SACRED HEART HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM
421 Chew St.
Allentown, PA 18102
CRAYOLA LLC
1100 Church Lane
Easton, PA 18044
2,085
Jason McClure
Vice President &
General Manager
www.dorneypark.com
610-395-3724
85/2,000
DNR
1/16
Sandusky, Ohio
1884
Full amusement park with roller coasters, Planet Snoopy, family rides,
Wildwater Kingdom, live entertainment and dining
1,910
Caroll H. Neubauer
Chairman & CEO
www.bbraunusa.com
610-691-5400
1,910/0
DNR
1,700
John M. Steitz
President & CEO
www.avantormaterials.com
855-282-6867
1,700/0
DNR
3/6
Bethlehem
1957
2/10
Center Valley
1867
Clinical nutrition/compounding, drug preparation and delivery, infusion
pumps, irrigation/urology solutions and sets, lV sets, catheters and
accessories and solutions, drugs, needles and syringes, renal therapy
Global leader in performance materials and chemistries
1,395
William Isemann
President & CEO
www.kidspeace.org
610-799-8000
1,167/228
$70 million
1,354
Mark Erickson Ed.D.
President
www.northampton.edu
610-861-5300
408/946
$68.98 million
1,354
Sally Gammon
President & CEO
www.goodshepherdrehab.org
610-776-3100
1,351
Dave Kennedy
Senior Executive VP,
Chief Banking Officer
1,201
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MACK TRUCKS INC.
7000 Alburtis Road
Macungie, PA 18062
OLYMPUS CORPORATION OF THE
AMERICAS
3500 Corporate Parkway
Center Valley, PA 18036
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
4525 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078
CITY OF ALLENTOWN
435 Hamilton St.
Allentown, PA 18104
CEDARBROOK NURSING HOMES
350 S. Cedarbrook Road
Allentown, PA 18104
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
730 High St.
Easton, PA 18042
CITY OF BETHLEHEM
10 E. Church St.
Bethlehem, PA 18018
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Primary care/specialist physicians, various outpatient testing and
service facilities, home health, hospice services (inpatient and
outpatient), ambulance services, oncology
County government
Delivers electricity and natural gas to about 10 million customers in
the United States and the United Kingdom, owns more than 18,000
megawatts of generating capacity in the United States and sells
energy in U.S. markets
County government
19/42
Orefield
1882
2/2
Bethlehem
1967
Psychiatric hospital, inpatient, residential, education, foster care and
community based services and programs to children, adolescents
and families
Higher education, youth programs, workforce training, consulting
866/488
DNR
32/42
Allentown
1908
Rehabilitation services offering a continuum of care for people with
physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and
rehabilitation technology
www.nationalpenn.com
800-822-3321
1,149/202
DNR
80/119
Boyertown
1874
Personal and business banking, insurance, small business online
banking, commercial online banking
John Nespoli
President & CEO
www.shh.org
610-776-4500
860/341
DNR
1/1
Allentown
1912
Healthcare services: behavioral health, cancer care, emergency
services, lung and respiratory, orthopedics, senior services and
stroke care
1,103
Mike Perry
President & CEO
www.crayola.com
610-253-6272
1,072/31
DNR
2/5
Easton
1885
1,040
Roger Johnston
Senior VP
www.macktrucks.com
610-966-8980
1,040/0
DNR
934
Hirokuni Hibi
President
www.olympusamerica.com
484-896-5000
934/0
DNR
2/3
Greensboro, N.C.
1975
2/200
Center Valley
2006
927
Donald W. Snyder
President
www.lccc.edu
610-799-2121
259/668
$35.31 million
6/6
Schnecksville
1966
859
Ed Pawlowski
Mayor
www.allentownpa.gov
610-439-5999
826/33
DNR
827
Terry Lopos
Administrator
www.lehighcounty.org
610-395-3727
586/241
DNR
775
Daniel H. Weiss
President
www.lafayette.edu
610-330-5000
735/40
DNR
762
John B. Callahan
Mayor
www.bethlehem-pa.gov
610-865-7000
623/139
DNR
1/1
Allentown
1762
2/2
Allentown
1983
1/1
Easton
1826
1/1
Bethlehem
1741
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
2400 Chew St.
Allentown, PA 18104
741
Peyton R. Helm
President
www.muhlenberg.edu
484-664-3100
492/249
$84 million
1/1
Allentown
1848
HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES INC.
& AFFILIATES
2171 28th St. SW
Allentown, PA 18103-7073
LSI CORPORATION
1110 American Parkway NE
Allentown, PA 18109
738
John Michael Lee
DBA
President & CEO
www.hcsc.org
610-791-2222
595/143
$67.07 million
8/12
Allentown
1970
724
Jean F. Rankin
Senior VP, General
Counsel & Secretary
www.lsi.com
610-712-4323
724/0
DNR
1/44
Milpitas, Calif.
1981
Manufactures crayons, markers, paint, etc.
Construction, highway and refuse Class 8 truck production
Medical and surgical products, life science imaging systems,
industrial measurement and imaging instruments, cameras and audio
products
Leadership and supervisory skills, technology, logistics, health care,
transportation and manufacturing
City government
Long-term and short-term care, post-hospital/short term, respite care,
special units
Institution of higher education
City government
Institute of higher education offering programs in 40 majors in the
humanities, fine arts, social sciences and natural sciences, in addition
to pre-professional programs in areas such as pre-health, pre-law,
pre-theology, business and education
Shared services provided to health care facilities, community blood
center (Miller-Keystone Blood Center), laundry/linen rental and group
purchasing services
Designs semiconductors and software that accelerate storage and
networking in datacenters, mobile networks and client computing
DBA-doing business as DNR-did not respond NA-not applicable
The Lehigh Valley Business list of Largest Lehigh Valley Employers is limited to those in or near Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, Warren and northern Bucks and Montgomery counties. Information came from the
individual companies and other LVB research. To access the Lehigh Valley Business online database, visit www.LVB.com/lists. Surveys available at www.LVBlists.com. Published April 1, 2013. Lehigh University and Lutron Electronics
were unable to provide employee numbers, therefore being omitted from the list. B This number includes all full-time and part-time employees. Could not be differentiated.
Researched by Christopher Holland