Intel in Oregon

Intel Anchors Oregon’s Economy

Intel’s operations in Oregon stretch across six campuses west of Portland in Washington County. The campuses comprise Intel’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world—a global center of semiconductor research and manufacturing and the anchor of Oregon’s economy. The company has approximately 16,000 employees in Oregon, making it the state’s largest private employer.

Since 1974, when Intel acquired its first property in Oregon, the company’s capital investments in the state have topped $20 billion. That amount will increase significantly with the early 2013 completion of a new development fabrication facility, D1X, at the Ronler Acres Campus. Intel is the largest property taxpayer in Washington County, with payments of approximately $28 million a year.

In 2011, Intel was named the “Most Admired Technology Company” in Oregon for the seventh year in a row, based on a survey of 2,500 CEO’s and top-level managers throughout the state. In addition, Intel’s Tri-Gate Transistor, developed in Oregon, was named the “Most Innovative Product” of the year and Intel was recognized, for the fourth time, as the “Most Philanthropic Company” in Oregon.

Intel in the Community

Intel donations in Oregon in 2011 totaled $6.8 million. Through the Intel Involved Matching Grant Program, the Intel Foundation extends the impact of employees’ volunteerism by donating cash to qualified schools and nonprofit organizations where Intel employees and retirees volunteer 20 hours or more in a year. Under this program, Intel donated $2.2 million in 2011. Intel also donated $2.3 million to Oregon schools in 2011, including $1.5 million to K-12 schools and $820,000 to higher education.

Intel employees and retirees provide additional support to the community through the annual Intel Community Giving Campaign. The Intel Foundation matches employee campaign gifts up to $10 million in the U.S. The 2011 campaign in Oregon generated $7.24 million in contributions to local non-profit organizations through United Way of the Columbia-Willamette. United Way has recognized Intel with several campaign awards, including Largest Total Employee Giving Campaign, Largest Corporate Gift, and the Campaign Chair Award.