Top 100 Great Employers - Part 10

HEALTHCARE

Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Has become top publicly-traded hospital company in U.S. after acquiring Triad Hospitals. Operates 130 hospitals in 28 states as well as providing management consulting services to 180 independent hospitals.

Health Management Associates Inc
Naples, FL
Operates 60 hospitals in 15 mainly southeastern and southwestern states. $4 bil. revenues with consistent growth of small towns in sunbelt. About 34,500 employees seeking a non-urban work environment.

Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
Non-profit operates 30 medical centers and 430 medical offices staffed by a network of 11,000 physicians. Its health plan covers over 8 million, mostly on the west and east coasts.

Kindred Healthcare
Louisville, KY
A healthcare services conglomerate that that focuses on long-term health care through 81 LTAC hospitals in 23 states, 227 nursing centers and a nationwide contract rehabilitation services business. 51,000 employees.

Methodist Hospital Systems
Houston, TX
Its 80-year history and reputation for quality care attracts patients from around the world. Has become a leading Texas employer with a reputation for taking care of its 9,600 employees.

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Dallas, TX
2nd largest hospital chain in U.S. Operates 60 large acute-care hospitals, primarily in Texas, California and Florida. About 70,000 employees.

Wellpoint Inc (Anthem)
Indianapolis, IN
Created by the merger of Anthem and Wellpoint (Blue Cross, Blue Shield) at the end of 2004, Anthem is the nation's leading health benefits company, with 28 million medical members and 38,000 associates in 13 states. Focuses on providing affordable coverage.


HOSPITALITY

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Toronto, Canada
Nearing 50th years as one of the world's prestige hotel chains for high-end travelers, with 74 deluxe properties in 31 countries. Likes to cultivate in-house talent for property management assignments.

Hyatt Corporation
Chicago, IL
Hyatt operates and manages 212 hotels and resorts in 39 countries. Has acquired a reputation for catering to well-heeled and business travelers. Currently developing 22 hotels around the world. A separate company called Hyatt Hotels Corporation operates, leases and franchises 124 hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. 20,000 employees.

Starbucks
Seattle, WA
A chain of coffee shops that has mushroomed into a phenomenon of modern global culture with over 13,000 outlets in 40 countries. Aggressively growth-oriented. 145,000 employees worldwide.