NORTHBROOK, IL – June 20, 2013 – Astellas US LLC (“Astellas”) was named one of the 100 top organizations honored in IDG's Computerworld 2013 Best Places to Work in IT. Astellas was the only life sciences company recognized in the State of Illinois. Organizations will be included in coverage in Computerworld along with results from the 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey.

"Astellas is honored to be named to Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT, which we’ve worked so hard to achieve," said Kevin O'Toole, VP Information Technology at Astellas. "This is a great accomplishment for our entire IT team who are committed to excellence and is a testament to our work culture and growth opportunities."

Astellas offers employees a competitive benefits package, continued professional development and generous recognition programs for successes. The company promotes high employee engagement through challenging projects and global leadership opportunities.

"We applaud the organizations on the Best Places to Work in IT list for creating and sustaining dynamic IT work environments," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. "This year, several new names have joined the stalwarts that make the list year after year. It's clear that the best IT workplaces are constantly raising the bar with great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging business-critical projects."

About the Best Places to Work in IT

The Best Places to Work in Information Technology (IT) list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG’s Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.

About Astellas

Astellas US LLC, located in Northbrook, Illinois, is a U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. Astellas is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the health of people around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products. The organization is committed to becoming a global category leader in focused areas by combining outstanding R&D and marketing capabilities. For more information about Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.us.

About Computerworld

Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld’s award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), publication, focused conference series, custom solutions and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT solutions providers to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.8 million unique, monthly visitors (Omniture, November 2012) and was recognized as the Best Website by ASBPE and TABPI in 2012. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events and research company. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.