Why Medtronic likes to go Dutch

Article Abstract:

Medtronic, the medical device firm, is located in Netherlands and also its branches are scattered in the different parts of the country as the executives of the company are of the opinion that there are a lot of qualified people for the required jobs. The company wants to have its head office in a state where people are well educated, so finally they selected Costa Rica, which satisfied the above requirement and also is politically stable.

Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Costa Rica, Management, Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Executives, Company business management, Medtronic Inc., Educational aspects

Growing from within

Article Abstract:

Researches prove that $43 billion industry of medical device and equipment will see an organic growth in the coming years rather than the sudden growth through mergers as in pharmaceutical industry. The industry currently employs over 320,000 people in the US.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Science & research, Research, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Growth, Company growth

Clusters keep getting bigger

Article Abstract:

The expansions planed by different medical device companies such as Wilson Greatbatch Technologies at Tijuana in Mexico, Becton, Dickson and Co in Salt Lake area of Utah and MedVenture Technology Corp in Louisville across Ohio River are presented.

Strategy & planning, Facilities & equipment, Planning, Buildings and facilities, Company business planning, Medical test kit industry