Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarters: Illinois, US Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~51,000 Company Working: GE Healthcare is part of the General Electric Company. The company's products are sold worldwide, primarily to hospitals, medical facilities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and the life science research industry. The company provides healthcare technologies in medical imaging, digital solutions, patient monitoring, diagnostics, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, and performance enhancement solutions. General Electric Company has a strong presence in the global market in more than 160 countries.

Company Headquarters: Massachusetts, US Founded: 1982 Workforce: ~18,900 Company Working: Parexel International Corporation is a global clinical research organization that offers a wide range of innovative solutions and services for clinical research. It provides solutions related to clinical development, including translational medicine, clinical data management, decentralized clinical trials, clinical supply chain management, risk-based quality management, and biostatistics. The other services offered by the organization include outgoing services, regulatory affairs consulting, clinical development strategy & planning, compliance consulting, regulatory outsourcing, clinical trial regulatory services, medical communication services, and expanded access services, among others. Its business network is highly diversified, with office locations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa.

Company Headquarters: Utah, US Founded: 1987 Workforce: 5,600 Company Working: Merit Medical Systems is engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices. The company’s product portfolio is used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care, and endoscopy. Merit Medical Systems has a global distribution network and delivers products and therapies to customers around the world. The company operates in two reportable segments, namely, cardiovascular and endoscopy. The company has research and development (R&D) facilities in the US, the Netherlands, France, Ireland, China, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Singapore. In December 2018, Merit Medical Ireland, a subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems, won the Medtech Company of the Year Award 2018, a prestigious award granted by a panel consisting of Irish business enterprise and governmental agency leaders for the company’s overall success.

Company Headquarters: New Jersey, US Founded: 1981 Workforce: ~ 2,000 Company Working: Cambrex Corporation is actively engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of small molecules. The company operates in business segments namely, drug substance, drug products, and analytical services. In the drug substance segment, the company offers services such as custom manufacturing, specialist technologies, solid-state science, material characterization, and generic APIs including High potency APIs. It operates through more than 13 EMEA, HPFBI, FDA, and DEA (CI-CV) approved manufacturing facilities located in North America and Europe.

Company Headquarters: Massachusetts, US Founded: 1992 Workforce: ~3,000 Company Working: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Alexion) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of life-changing therapies. The firm offers its products for a wide range of therapies including hematology, neurology, metabolic disorders, and among others. The company provides its well-known brands in the global market namely, Ultomiris, Soliris, Strensiq, and Kanuma. It has a direct and indirect presence in more than 50 countries including Switzerland, the US, UK, Japan, Mexico, Canada, etc. It offers its products to customers such as pharmacies, hospitals, hospital buying groups, and other healthcare providers. The company has a strong presence in Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.

Company Headquarters: Massachusetts, US Founded: 1978 Workforce: 7,800 Company Working: Biogen Inc. discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers therapies for the treatment of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases worldwide. The company offers drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, plaque psoriasis spinal muscular atrophy, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and among other conditions. The company offers products through its sales force and marketing groups. It has strategic collaborations with Ionis Pharmaceuticals to develop drug candidates for neurological diseases. The company was formerly known as Biogen Idec Inc. and changed its name to Biogen Inc. in March 2015. The firm has a strong presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and

Company Headquarters: Gloucestershire, UK Founded: 1973 Workforce: ~4,000 Company Working: Renishaw plc is one of the world’s leading engineering and scientific technology companies, which also specializes in precision measurement and healthcare. It supplies products for applications such as metrology, Raman spectroscopy, motion control, machine tool automation, calibration, co-ordinates measurement, CAD/CAM dentistry, additive manufacturing/3D printing, stereotactic neurosurgery, and molecular diagnostics.

Company Headquarters: Breda, The Netherlands Founded: 2008 Workforce: 105 Company Working: argenx SE is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It is developing a pipeline of differentiated antibody-based therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company focuses on developing product candidates with the potential to be either first-in-class against novel targets or best-in-class against known to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs. It has a strong presence in Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

Company Headquarters: Maine, US Founded: 1943 Workforce: 1,805 Company Working: Almirall, S.A. is a pharmaceutical company. It engaged in research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of medicines and licensed products. The company offers some of the major brands in the market, including the Ciclopoli franchise, Solaraze, Decoderm franchise, Skilarence, among others. The company’s products focus on treating respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, dermatological diseases including psoriasis, eczema, acne, and other skin infections, and gastrointestinal diseases including irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.

Company Headquarters: Montpellier, France Founded: 2002 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Medtech SA (Medtech) designs, develops, and markets a new generation of robotic assistance for the express purpose of improved medical and surgical technique. The company’s robots contribute to safer and more stable implantation of both more effective and less invasive treatments. It developed ROSA, an innovative technological device devoted to brain surgery procedures. The company’s mission is to be instrumental in the use of minimally invasive surgical procedures for patient benefit and improved cost control.

Company Headquarters: North Carolina, US Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: TransEnterix, Inc. (TransEnterix) is a medical device company. It engages in the research, development, and sale of medical device robotics to enhance minimally invasive surgeries. The company offers Senhance Surgical Robotic System, a multi-port robotic system which gives surgeons the precision to perform surgeries with more accuracy. TransEnterix has also developed another system named SurgiBot System, which gives robotically enhanced laparoscopic surgical platform to healthcare professionals.

Company Headquarters: Caesarea, Israel Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Mazor Robotics develops, manufactures, and markets robotic-based technology and products for supporting surgical procedures in the fields of orthopedics and neurosurgery. The company strives towards its mission to help heal patients by innovating spine and brain surgery with transformative guidance systems. It is elevating spine and brain surgery from typical freehand procedures to cutting-edge, effective, state-of-the-art procedures, which define the future of surgical technology.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded:1995 Workforce:~1001-5000 Company Working: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Intuitive Surgical) discovers, develops, manufactures, and sells the da Vinci surgical system, the most preferred surgical robots by healthcare professionals. The company is a leader in minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery technology. The da Vinci surgical systems and advanced instruments offer 3D vision, dexterity, and precision to minimally invasive surgery. The company has its presence in the US, Japan, South Korea, and some European countries, among others.

Company Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan Founded: 1951 Workforce: ~5,169 Company Working: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION is a leading manufacturer, developer, and distributor of electronic equipment. It operates through three segments: neuro, newborn care, and hearing and balance. It has continued to supply a wide range of electronic medical equipment, such as EEG, EMG/EP measuring systems, electrocardiographs, defibrillators, and hematology analyzers. Medical Electronics or Medical Engineering (ME) is the union of medicine and engineering. In addition, it provides patient monitor systems that include central monitors, bedside monitors, wireless monitors, remote access software, and other equipment, as well as clinical information systems and related consumables such as electrodes and sensors. The company has sales subsidiaries in the US, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the UK, China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, India, the UAE, and Korea. A network of distributors covers the countries where it does not have a direct sales system. Its products are exported all over the world.

Company Headquarters: Indiana, US Founded: 1915 Workforce: ~10,000 Company Working: Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (Hillrom) is a medical equipment manufacturing company. The company offers patient support systems, surgical solutions, and front-line care products. Its major products and services include patient mobility solutions, specialty frames and surfaces, non-invasive therapeutic products and surfaces, patient monitoring and diagnostics products, respiratory health products, and surgical products that are used within the operating room setting. Additionally, it operates as a subsidiary of Baxter. It also provides products for acute care hospitals, extended care facilities, and home healthcare agencies. Moreover, the company is also making progress with its clinical initiatives that are designed to deliver instruments for creating a secure environment for patients and employees, measuring, and treating pressure injuries, and fall prevention. Furthermore, it distributes its products in the US, Canada, and other countries using a network of distributors, direct sales representatives, and fully owned subsidiaries. The company has a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Company Headquarters: Ohio, US Founded: 1971 Workforce: ~50,000 Company Working: Cardinal Health is a global, integrated healthcare services and products company. The firm provides customized solutions for hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and physicians’ offices worldwide. It operates through two business segments, namely, medical products and pharmaceuticals. Through these segments, it offers cost-effective solutions that enhance the supply chain efficiency from hospital to home. It connects patients, providers, payers, pharmacists, and manufacturers for integrated care coordination and better patient management. Through its services and products, it serves nearly 85% of hospitals, more than 26,000 pharmacies, and more than 10,000 specialty physician offices and clinics across the US. In the fiscal year 2018, nearly 50,000 global employees operated in more than 46 countries.

Company Headquarters: New Jersey, US Founded: 1986 Workforce: 8,852 Company Working: Celgene Corporation is a global leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative drugs used in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. The company conducted more than 300 clinical trials for various applications such as multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), triple-negative breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer. It has a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Company Headquarters: Shenzhen, China Founded: 1999 Workforce: ~3150 Company Working: BGI is a publicly listed commercial genomics company. It is one of the leading life science and genomics organizations. The company has world-leading bio-informatics research and development, large scale computing infrastructure for data output and storage, and proprietary sequencing platforms. It operates through molecular genetics, sequencing services, mass spec, and pharma solutions. It offers a wide range of integrated genomic and proteomic services and solutions for medical institutions, research institutions, and other public and private partners. BGI offers its genomics and proteomics services in research areas, such as cancer, metagenomics, drug discovery, reproductive health, and biomarker discovery. It has a presence in more than 100 countries and regions around the world and has a large network of service laboratories in China, Hong Kong, the US, and Europe.

Company Headquarters: California, US Founded: 1998 Workforce: ~123+ Company Working: Second Sight develops, manufactures, and markets prosthetic devices used as a treatment for blind individuals. Its principal office is in California, US. The company also has an office in Switzerland, which manages clinical and commercial operations in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It sells its products across Europe, Saudi Arabia, the US, Canada, Turkey, Iran, Taiwan, South Korea, Russia, and Singapore.

Company Headquarters: Japan Founded: 1678 Workforce: ~ 69,784 Revenue: USD 34.64 Billion Company Working: Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp (Mitsubishi Tanabe), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp, identifies, develops, manufactures, procures, and commercializes ethical drugs and over the counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products. The company develops ethical drugs for autoimmune disease, diabetes, kidney diseases, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and others. It also develops vaccines for preventing various infectious diseases. Mitsubishi Tanabe also offers major products for skin conditions and digestive medicines. The company markets its products to wholesalers, hospitals, clinics, and drugstores. It has subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America. Mitsubishi Tanabe is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Company Headquarters: China Founded: 1992 Workforce: ~ 2,927 Company Working: Hualan is a pharmaceutical firm specializing in the production of direct or indirect contact injection pharmaceutical packaging materials. Hualan Biological Engineering Inc. (Hualan Bio) is a key National high-tech biopharmaceutical company in China engaging in the research, development, production, and commercialization of plasma products, viral vaccines, bacterial vaccines, and recombinant proteins and other biologics. Hualan Bio was the first company whose plasma products gained GMP certificate in China, the first listed company of plasma products, the first H1N1 Influenza Vaccine manufacturer in the whole world, the first influenza vaccine manufacturer passing WHO-PQ in China. Passing "ISO9000" (quality), "ISO14000" (environment) and "GBT28000" (occupational health) management system certification. As a major manufacturer for the plasma products and vaccines designated by national authorities, Hualan Bio is the largest manufacturer and provider for both plasma products and influenza vaccines in Asia. Hualan Bio is the leading company which has integrated the innovative R & D activities, state-of the-art technologies, scientific management styles and high standard quality control and assurance systems in China. The company has been undertaking research projects from national, provincial, and municipal organizations. In 2010, Hualan Bio formed a strategic alliance with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborates with several institutes for the discovery of innovative biologics. Recently, the R & D center at Hualan Bio was recognized as one of the National High-tech Center in China, which built the solid foundation for the development of novel products and future growth.

Company Headquarters: Pennsylvania, US Founded: 2014 Workforce: 60+ Company Working: Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (Alliqua) is into the development and manufacturing of electron-beam cross-linked sheet gels for customers that include manufacturers of medical devices, cosmeceuticals, and other commercial product applications. The company specializes in wound management, contract manufacturing, biopharmaceuticals, and hydrogels. Its hydrogel platform technology assists in manufacturing electron-beam cross-linked sheet gels with or without active ingredients. Prescription or over-the-counter medications, ingredients for wound healing and skin care, or other materials, can be effectively delivered using this platform.

Company Headquarters: Illinois, US Founded: 1948 Workforce: ~2,191 Company Working: Akorn, Incorporated is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and markets generic and branded prescription pharmaceuticals, branded as well as private-label over-the-counter consumer health products, and animal health pharmaceuticals. The company develops, manufactures, and markets specialized in generic pharmaceutical products in alternative dosage forms. It focuses on difficult-to-manufacture sterile and non-sterile dosage forms including ophthalmic, injectables, oral liquids, topicals, inhalants, and nasal sprays. It operates through two reportable segments, namely, prescription pharmaceuticals and consumer health.

Company Headquarters: Michigan, US Founded: 1959 Workforce: ~19,000 Company Working: Amway engages in the manufacturing and marketing of nutrition, beauty, and body and bath products. The nutritional products offered by the company include vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, weight management, and sports nutrition products, and energy drinks. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It offers its products through direct selling and e-commerce platforms. As of December 2004, Amway operated as a subsidiary of Alticor Inc.

Company Headquarters: Wiltshire, England, UK Founded: 1998 Workforce: 210 Company Working: Alliance Pharma PLC is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a strong track record of acquiring the rights to established niche products and owns or licenses the rights to more than 60 pharmaceutical products currently. In 2015, the company acquired MacuVision Europe Limited for an initial consideration of EUR 5.5 million (USD 7.15 million). MacuVision is into selling MacuShield, an eye care treatment designed to be taken by sufferers of dry age-related macular degeneration and other eye conditions. The company distributes its products through wholesalers, retail pharmacies, hospitals and renowned international network of distributors. It has offices in Paris, Milan, Madrid, Düsseldorf, Dublin, Shanghai, and Singapore, in addition to its headquarter in England.

Company Headquarters: Valence, France Founded: 1997 Workforce: ~436 Company Working: Amplitude Surgical (Amplitude) is engaged in developing, manufacturing, and marketing orthopedic products. The company also operates in research and development and sales of prosthetics. Its products include prosthetics and surgical equipment such as i.M.A.G.E, AMPLIVISION, and E.T.O.I.L.E. The company develops high-end prosthetic products covering main disorders affecting the hip, knee and extremities, and notably foot and ankle surgery. Amplitude has a sales presence in more than 35 countries globally. It operates on the lower-limb market through the intermediary of its Novastep subsidiaries in France and the US.

Company Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, US Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~77,000 Company Working: DaVita Inc. (DaVita) consists of two major divisions, the US dialysis & related lab services and ancillary services & strategic initiatives. The US dialysis and related lab services business is a provider of kidney dialysis services in the US for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The company conducts clinical trials for drug and device development customers as well as DaVita’s strategic need to innovate clinical care for patients with ESRD. On June 19, 2019, it completed the sale of the DaVita Medical Group (DMG) business, a patient and physician-focused integrated healthcare delivery and management company, to Collaborative Care Holdings, LLC (Optum), a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group Inc. It operates or provides administrative services to a total of 259 outpatient dialysis centers, which includes consolidated and nonconsolidated centers located in ten countries outside the US, serving approximately 28,700 patients.

Company Headquarters: Sydney, Australia Founded: 1987 Workforce: ~ 36,000 Company Working: Sonic Healthcare Limited (Sonic) operates in various segments in the healthcare industry, such as radiology, laboratory medicine/pathology, medical centers/primary care, life screen, occupational and general medicine, clinical trials, and food and water testing. Sonic’s clinical trial segment has one of the most dedicated laboratory segments, which provides a wide range of clinical trial support to pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. The company operates in countries such as Australia, the US, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand, and has an employee workforce of around 35,000+ employees globally.

Company Headquarters: London, UK Founded: 2015 Workforce: ~22,000 Company Working: SYNLAB Bondco PLC (SYNLAB) was incorporated on 9 June 2015 and acquired the Labco Group on 7 August 2015 and the Synlab Group on 1 October 2015. The main business of the SYNLAB Bondco PLC is the supply of medical diagnostic services, primarily relating to clinical diagnostics testing, and screening services. It is also active in analytics & services business covering notably environmental and food testing. This company focuses on medical supplies, trade, clinical trials, and offers consulting services. Its customers include doctors, patients, clinics, university hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, veterinary practices, business enterprises, communities and authorities, and pharmaceutical companies. SYNLAB particularly focuses on the implementation of innovative laboratory medicine methods and networking specialist diagnostic competences (SYNLAB Centers of Excellence). SYNLAB maintains its strategic business units in individual countries for veterinary medicine and environmental analysis. This service portfolio is rounded off by expert medical imaging centers in certain countries. The group works closely with research institutions and universities and maintains an educational institution named the SYNLAB Academy. The company is present in more than 37 countries globally. It has a workforce of around 22,000 employees spread across the globe. It performs approximately 450 million test results per annum. It benefits from a network of over 475 laboratories across 37 countries worldwide, including the core markets of Germany, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. It completed 33 acquisitions in 2017 and 21 acquisitions in 2018.

Company Headquarters: New Jersey, US Founded: 1981 Workforce: ~350,600 Company Working: BioReference Laboratories, Inc. (BioReference) is one of the largest full service clinical diagnostic laboratories in the US. The company offers testing and related services to long term care facilities, employers, physician offices, clinics, hospitals, governmental units, and correctional institutions. It also provides a wide-ranging test that focuses on molecular diagnostics, anatomical pathology, genetics, and women’s health. BioReference is currently present in nine locations of the US (New York, Massachusetts, California, Texas, and others). It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OPKO Health, Inc.