subject: An Overview On Johnson & Johnson [print this page] Among the top 500 corporations, Johnson & Johnson is one of the most powerful members. As it has been told that, for each 3 decades, the names of a third companies on the wealth list will be replaced by others. According to this, Johnson Johnson is one of the oldest companies among them. Till now, Johnson and Johnson has a history of over 120 years, a seldom longevity for any company. The year 1886 has witnessed the emergence of Johnson Johnson. People may get confused by the name of the company. In fact, Johnson and Johnson are the combination of two brothers names, namely, James wood Johnson and Edward mead Johnson. They are the initiators of Johnson Johnson.
Almost each top corporation in the world has its individual credo, and Johnson & Johnson is no exception. The credo of Johnson and Johnson is to put the needs and well-being of the people in the first place. This can well expound why Johnson & Johnson can always keep unremitting position in the fierce competition.
Like many other top company in the world, Johnson and Johnson has implemented the strategy of diversification. Especially, since 1990s, the diversification in Johnson Johnson has been very successful.
Nowadays, Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 subsidiaries in over 57countries. Consumers in over 175 countries can buy products produced by Johnson Johnson.
Johnson and Johnson mainly produce pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods. And for most consumers, products produced by Johnson and Johnson are necessities in their daily lives. Just among all the well-known consumer products, Acuvue contact lenses are one of the most ones manufactured by Vistakon, an important subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson.
