Mountain View enjoys a strong and diversified local economy. Yet business success stories are not limited to the electronics industry alone:Mountain View enjoys a lively mix of biotech, retail, executive office, research and development and professional services.

Mountain View's Chamber of Commerce supports corporate business in numerous ways. A Business Issues—Public Policies Committee studies legislative issues (local, state and federal) and takes positions on those affecting business. It evaluates and responds to local and regional transportation issues, hosts forums and initiates cooperative actions among local companies.

Mountain View's top corporate employers read like a Who's Who of Silicon Valley businesses.The majority of the companies listed below are headquartered in Mountain View.

Major Business/Technology Actel Corporation Drexler Technology Google Intuit Inc. ILOG KPMG Mercury Interactive Microsoft Pinnacle Systems Symantec Synopsys, Inc. VeriSign

Major Life Science Companies Boston Scientific Caliper Technologies Corporation Chemocentryx Iris Medical Systems Medimmune Vaccines Omni Cell Perlegen Sciences Siemens Medical Solutions Telecommunications Ditech Networks MSNTV Nokia OpenTV