Sanofi

With 2010 net sales of 30.4 billion euros and an estimated 100,000 employees worldwide, sanofi-aventis is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. Global headquarters are located in Paris, France and U.S. headquarters are in Bridgewater, NJ. Sanofi employs approximately 11,400 employees, with 6,000 sales professionals. The U.S. headquarters are in Bridgewater, NJ. Sanofis' R&D organization is comprised of approximately 17,500 scientists working in over 28 research centers around the world. Sanofis' current portfolio includes over 50 compounds. Sanofi has 7 major therapeutic areas: Cardiology, Thrombosis, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Metabolic disorders, diseases of the Central Nervous System and Vaccines.