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Courtesy of City of Johns Creek<br />
orth Fulton County is known for many things: top-notch<br />
schools, well-preserved historical sites and great parks. It is<br />
also a hub for many businesses, both large and small. The educated<br />
population base makes it the perfect place to start a business or to<br />
seek a job with one that is already well established. From the IT<br />
giants of Alpharetta to the local shops lining Roswell Square, North<br />
Fulton has it all. Over the past few years, industry leaders such as<br />
State Farm have made moves to increase their presence in the<br />
metro area. In addition to being the hub for some of the world’s<br />
most innovative companies, North Fulton also boasts more than<br />
a few business that employ a large number of county residents,<br />
making it the perfect place to live, work and play. Here is a list of<br />
the 10 largest employers in North Fulton, according to the Greater<br />
North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.<br />
Northside Hospital<br />
Industry: Health care Number of employees: 6,000<br />
More than 6,000 of Northside Hospital’s 10,000 employees work<br />
at the Fulton County facility, which has been open since 1970.<br />
The hospital originally had 250 beds and has subsequently been<br />
expanded to 537. Northside physicians perform more surgical<br />
procedures than any other hospital in Georgia, and for three<br />
years running, Northside has been awarded the J.D. Power and<br />
Associates Distinguished Hospital award for Maternity Services.<br />
AT&T Inc.<br />
Industry: Telecommunications Number of employees: 3,500<br />
AT&T is one of the nation’s largest providers of cable, Internet and<br />
cell phone service. In 2013, the company added many new jobs to<br />
its local operations. Most of these jobs support Project Velocity<br />
IP, a multibillion-dollar investment plan to expand and enhance<br />
AT&T’s national wireless and wired IP broadband networks.<br />
Verizon Wireless<br />
Industry: Telecommunications Number of employees: 3,000<br />
More than just the namesake for one of the area’s best<br />
entertainment venues (Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore<br />
Park in Alpharetta), the telecommunications giant—which serves<br />
nearly 58 million voice and data customers—also operates a<br />
corporate office in Alpharetta. Employees here support everything<br />
from finance to technology and supply chain logistics.<br />
UPS<br />
Industry: Shipping, logistics Number of employees: 2,880<br />
UPS is one of the largest shipping and logistics companies in the<br />
world, delivering more than 15 million packages a day to more<br />
than 220 countries and territories. With a total employee base of<br />
more than 400,000, UPS is a strong presence in the metro Atlanta<br />
area. UPS was founded in 1907 in Seattle and called several cities<br />
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Business<br />
across the U.S. home in the past 100 years before moving its<br />
headquarters to Sandy Springs in 1991.<br />
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ADP<br />
Industry: Business, technology Number of employees: 2,100<br />
ADP provides outsourcing and computer services for many<br />
businesses. It is one of only four companies in the U.S. to earn a<br />
AAA credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. ADP<br />
serves clients in more than 125 countries around the world, with<br />
90 of those clients being Fortune 500 companies. Since 2012, the<br />
company has earned a spot on Computerworld’s list of the 100<br />
best IT places to work.<br />
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta<br />
Industry: Health care Number of employees: 2,100<br />
Saint Joseph’s has been recognized as one of the best facilities in the<br />
nation for hip and knee replacement surgeries, and in March 2014<br />
it was recognized by the American Heart Association/American<br />
Stroke Association for implementing measures to prevent and<br />
treat strokes. Finally, it is the only Atlanta hospital named to J.D.<br />
Power and Associates’ Distinguished Hospital Program for Service<br />
Excellence.<br />
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta<br />
Industry: Health care Number of employees: 2,055<br />
In addition to being one of the nation’s best health care networks<br />
for children, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) is also a<br />
great place to work. For ten years running, Fortune magazine has<br />
named CHOA to its list of the 100 best companies in the country<br />
to work for. Additionally, due to its flextime hours, telecommuting<br />
options, paid maternity leave and employee assistance programs,<br />
Working Mother magazine named Children’s a Working Mother<br />
100 Best Company—an honor bestowed on only three companies<br />
in Georgia.<br />
Kimberly-Clark<br />
Industry: Health care, consumer products<br />
Number of employees: 1,600<br />
Kimberly-Clark’s Roswell campus sits on 98 acres of private land and<br />
includes a 9-acre lake. Employees benefit from the campus’s health<br />
center, exercise room and indoor pool, among other perks. The site<br />
houses the company’s business sectors and employs scientists,<br />
engineers, finance professionals and sales and operations.<br />
McKesson<br />
Industry: Pharmaceutical, medical supply<br />
Number of employees: 1,500<br />
With a sales figure of more than $122 billion, McKesson is one of<br />
the largest pharmaceutical and medical supply companies in the<br />
country. McKesson has the distinction of being the 18th largest<br />
company in the United States, with a network of more than 37,000<br />
employees. It is one of the many Fortune 500 companies with a<br />
strong presence in the Atlanta area.<br />
Hewlett-Packard<br />
Industry: Technology Number of employees: 1,200<br />
In 2013, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based technology company and No. 1<br />
maker of personal computers added 200 new employees to its 60-<br />
acre Alpharetta office. New positions included customer support<br />
staffers who help customers resolve issues that arise with its<br />
hardware products. The campus also runs an HP education center<br />
where technology professionals can brush up on skills like project<br />
management and security.<br />
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