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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2015AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
icroVention is cominghome again, in a bigway. A global neu-rovascular companyand wholly owned
subsidiary of Terumo Corp., Mi-crovention broke ground in Juneon its new 205,000 square-footworldwide headquarters at theSummit Ofice Campus in AlisoViejo, the city where the companywas originally founded.
Scheduled for occupancy inJanuary 2017, the new facility willconsolidate all of MicroVention’sOrange County operations intothe 5.13-acre site, accommodatingmore than 800 employees and of-fering an 822-stall parking struc-ture. MicroVention currently em-
ploys about 650 peoplebut plans to hire more.“MicroVention Inc. has
been an innovation cen-ter for Terumo, consistently
developing new products. AlisoViejo, and the surrounding re-gion, is one of the leading medi-cal technology business clustersin the U.S. and offers access to alarge pool of ‘med tech’ experts,”said MicroVention president andCEO Richard Cappetta. “Thismove will allow Terumo to beirmly poised for acceleratinginterventional business growthworldwide.”
MicroVention has been namedamong the Orange County Regis-ter’s Top Workplaces for the lasttwo years. The company lists itsworld-class vision, technologicalinnovation and unique cultureamong the deining factors of itswork environment. MicroVen-tion’s goal is to be the leading
global neurovascular company,which it intends to accomplish byproducing the most reliable, easi-est to use and most technologicallyadvanced products supported byproven clinical data.
INNOVATION AND GROWTHA rapidly growing, global medi-
cal-device company, MicroVentionhas been a pioneer in the develop-ment of catheter-based, minimallyinvasive neuroendovascular tech-nologies that provide therapeuticadvantages for cerebral aneurysmsand other neurovascular diseases.MicroVention products are sold inmore than 70 countries througha direct-sales organization in keymarkets, including the UnitedStates, Canada, France, Denmark,Germany, Austria, Switzerland,Italy, and the United Kingdom, aswell as through MicroVention dis-tributor partners worldwide.
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TOP 100 | FEATURED MICROVENTION INC.
Neurovascular company to comehome to much bigger house
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By BILL QUINNAN | FOR O.C. REGISTER SPECIAL SECTIONS
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COMPANYSTATS
Sector: Manufacturing
Employees in region: 650
Headquarters: Tustin
Founded: 1997
Web site: microvention.com
AWARDS:
Top Workplaces – Orange CountyRegister, 2013, 2014
California Excellence Award –United States Trade andCommerce Institute, 2013
Corporate RideshareDiamond Award
Terumo Global Awards – 3 silverawards for product excellence,Terumo Corp., 2015
WHAT DO EMPLOYEES SAYABOUT THE COMPANY:
“I feel MicroVention fosters anenvironment of support and uppermanagement truly cares about allassociates.”
“I have been afforded theopportunity to start a new career,which I have enjoyed tremendously.”
“It is always changing.”
“The young spirit andentrepreneurial atmosphere. Newproducts that advance medicine.”
“Their creativity and focus.”
Karen Reis Joins WestinSouth Coast Plaza as
Sales ManagerKAREN REIS joined Westin South CoastPlaza in Costa Mesa as a sales manager. Shemost recentlyworked as anexecutive meet-ings sales man-ager for the IslandHotel NewportBeach. She alsohas worked forCalifornia hotelsEmbassy SuitesTemecula Val-ley Wine Countryand Santiago StarRanch of Corona.
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Karen Reis
By ANGELA RATZLAFFTHE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
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The irm’s worldwide headquarters and main man-ufacturing facility are currently located in Tustin,with additional manufacturing facilities in Franceand San Jose, Costa Rica.
Also within the MicroVention’s Tustin plant is alarge research and development laboratory enablingthe irm to more rapidly iterate its products. Its work-force includes skilled associates in production; qual-ity and regulatory; engineering and research anddevelopment, as well as support positions, such asmarketing; direct sales and distribution; inance andadministration; and supply chain, enabling the irmto market and sell its devices on a worldwide basis.
Its Costa Rica facility, currently employingapproximately 700 associates primarily inproduction, is also now at about maximum capacityfor headcount. The company continues to grow andexpand with its products as well as its workforce, saidMicroVention Corporate Communications DirectorCathy Demyanovich.
THRIVING CULTUREMaintaining high morale within the irm begins
with the company’s culture, Demyanovich said. Mi-croVention’s work environment, charitable program,personal-time-off donation policy, training oppor-tunities, open-door policy and willingness to listento associates are among the factors contributing to apositive work experience. Other factors include show-ing its appreciation of its associates and sponsoringassociate sports teams.
MicroVention’s commitment to support the pro-fessional growth and development of its associatesis realized through learning and advancement op-portunities within the irm. Internal job postingsallow associates to learn about and apply for openpositions, and internal training enables associates tolearn new technologies, stay current in the industryand improve job skills.
MicroVention also offers an education-assistanceprogram for associates wishing to participate inoutside training programs in order to improvejob performance and skills, complete educationaldegrees or prepare for other opportunities within theorganization.
PERKS AND BENEFITSA wide range of beneits are available to MicroVen-
tion associates to enhance life within and outside ofthe workplace. For example, the company offers analternative commuter program encompassing 43 fullysubsidized vanpools, rideshare incentives, a railwaysubsidy and other options. The program has receiveda Corporate Rideshare Diamond Award, honoringthe irm for outstanding contributions toward reliev-ing trafic congestion, reducing greenhouse gas emis-sions and improving mobility in Orange County.
The irm’s personal-time-off donation policy al-lows associates to donate their own time off to fellowassociates in need, such as those faced with medicalconditions necessitating prolonged absences fromwork, which would otherwise result in a loss of in-come. Beneits also include long-term care, a schol-arship program for children of associates and anadoption-assistance program.
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITYMicroVention supports the communities in
which its associates live and work by matchingeligible charitable contributions up to a deinedamount. The company considers requests tosupport social, community, civic, educational andeconomic endeavors that support corporate businessgoals, demonstrate social responsibility and meetcontribution guidelines.
The company is involved with several charitableevents throughout the year, including the AmericanHeart Association’s Go Red for Women initiative,which spreads awareness of heart disease and em-powers women to take charge of their heart health.The AHA’s Heart and Stroke Ball, with which Mi-croVention is also involved, contributes to criticalresearch and educational programs related to theAHA’s mission.
Through MicroVention’s participation in the JOY(Just One day a Year) Program, associates are paidfor volunteering their time to an eligible charity oftheir choice one work day per year. ■
Bill Quinnan is a freelance writer who lives in Orange County. Readers cansend e-mail to him at [email protected]. Bill cannot provide job leads.
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organization worksto end the cycle ofhomelessness. Arecent recipient ofthe ACLU’s HumanRights Advocateaward, Gallup hasworked with humanservices and com-munities in Cali-fornia for decades.She has been withAFH since Novem-ber 2014. ■
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