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Varian Medical Systems Corporate Office

Varian Medical Systems

Varian Medical Systems was founded as Varian Associates in 1948 by Russell H. Varian, William Webster Hansen, and Edward Ginzton.

The company originally sold electromagnetic equipment, including Klystron, the first tube that could produce electromagnetic waves.

Today Varian Medical Systems manufactures hardware and software products for the treatment of cancer with brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic radiotherapy, and stereotactic body radiotherapy. The company’s X-ray unit produces X-ray generating tubes and imaging subsystems.

History

Varian Medical Systems trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol VAR, is a member of the S&P 500, is #737 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,800 employees, and had $3.08 billion in revenue in 2014.

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Iasis Healthcare Corporate Office

Iasis Healthcare

Iasis Healthcare was founded in 1998 and began operations in 1999.

In 2004 private equity firm Texas Pacific Group led a group of investors to buy Iasis. Texas Pacific Group continues to be the single largest stockholder in the company.

Today Iasis Healthcare owns and operates 16 hospitals and one behavioral health facility in Utah, Texas, Nevada, Louisiana, Colorado, and Arizona.

History

The company has a subsidiary, Health Choice, is a Medicaid and Medicare managed health plan that serves 200,000 people.

Iasis Healthcare is #181 in the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies, is #736 in the Fortune 1000, has 13,177 employees, and had $2.55 billion in revenue in 2014.

Iasis Healthcare was founded in 1998 and began operations in 1999. In 2004 private equity firm Texas Pacific Group led a group of investors to buy Iasis. Texas Pacific Group continues to be the single largest stockholder in the … [Continue reading] about Iasis Healthcare Corporate Office

Dentsply International Corporate Office

Dentsply International

Dentsply International has its roots in the 1899 founding of Dentists’ Supply Company by George H. Whitely and three business partners. The company quickly acquired a Pennsylvania porcelain teeth manufacturer.

Whitely was a ceramist and operated the company due to his invaluable experience and important innovations such as using platinum rings to reduce tooth breakage, better fitting dentures, age specific colored teeth, and changing the size of manufactured teeth to fit the size of people’s heads and face shapes.

Today Dentsply International manufactures a broad range of dental products including crown and bridge materials, implants, tooth whiteners for artificial teeth, anesthetics, pastes, artificial teeth, root canal instruments, orthodontic appliances, ultrasonic polishers, and X-ray viewers.

History

The company sells its products through distributors as well as directly to dentists, dental schools, and dental labs.

Dentsply International trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol XRAY, is a member of the S&P 500, is #734 in the Fortune 1000, has 11,800 employees, and had $2.96 billion in revenue in 2014.

 

Dentsply International has its roots in the 1899 founding of Dentists' Supply Company by George H. Whitely and three business partners. The company quickly acquired a Pennsylvania porcelain teeth manufacturer. Whitely was a ceramist and operated … [Continue reading] about Dentsply International Corporate Office

International Flavors & Fragrances Corporate Office

International Flavors & Fragrances

International Flavors & Fragrances was formed by the 1958 merger of Polak & Schwartz and van Ameringen-Haebler.

Polak & Schwartz was founded by Leopold Schwarz and Joseph Polack in a small town in Holland as a spices, flavors, and fragrances company.

Van Ameringen-Haebler was founded by Arnold Louis (A.L.) van Ameringen. He is credited with the idea of putting scents in soap and detergent.

History

Today International Flavors & Fragrances is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of natural and artificial flavors and aromas. The fragrances the company produces are used in prepared foods, beverages, confections, perfumes, soaps, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

International Flavors & Fragrances is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IFF, is a member of the S&P 500, is #734 in the Fortune 1000, has 6,000 employees, and had $3.06 billion in revenue in 2014.

International Flavors & Fragrances was formed by the 1958 merger of Polak & Schwartz and van Ameringen-Haebler. Polak & Schwartz was founded by Leopold Schwarz and Joseph Polack in a small town in Holland as a spices, flavors, and … [Continue reading] about International Flavors & Fragrances Corporate Office

Amkor Technology Corporate Office

Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology was founded in 1969 by James J. Kim.

The company assembles contract chips and offers testing services for semiconductor manufacturers. The companies’ assembled chips are used in computers, TV’s, routers, automobiles, gaming machines, and other communications and industrial products.

Amkor’s customers include Toshiba, Texas Instruments, IBM, Broadcom, QUALCOMM, and Altera.

History

The company trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol AMKR, is #733 in the Fortune 1000, is a member of the Russell 2000, has 20,900 employees, and had $3.03 billion in revenue in 2014.

Amkor Technology was founded in 1969 by James J. Kim. The company assembles contract chips and offers testing services for semiconductor manufacturers. The companies' assembled chips are used in computers, TV's, routers, automobiles, gaming … [Continue reading] about Amkor Technology Corporate Office