Stryker in the Medical Device Industry
Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and is dedicated to helping healthcare professionals perform their jobs more efficiently while enhancing patient care. The Company provides innovative implants as well as state-of-the-art medical and surgical equipment to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives.
Headquarters in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Stryker is a Fortune 500 company, with a current rank of # 333. In 2010, net global revenue was $7.3 billion and we had approximately 20,000 employees worldwide. The company has had 31 straight years of sales growth, with a compound annual growth rate during that time of 20%. Stryker went public in 1979, and our stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SYK. Stryker sells products in 89 countries around the world and has 29 manufacturing and research and development locations globally.
Stryker was honored in January, 2011 as # 68 on FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. We were also ranked # 3 on FORTUNE’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for the Medical and Other Precision Equipment category. We also received the Gallup “Great Workplace Award” for the fourth consecutive year in 2010, and leaped 147 places on Newsweek’s “Green Company Ratings” in 2010.
Our Mission: We make a difference by caring for the caregivers, helping them maintain order in their organizations and restore health to their patients.