Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB)
Clarence, NY 14031 (Map) Phone: 716-759-5600
Fax: 716-759-5660
http://www.greatbatch.com
Overview
Greatbatch likes to keep its business close to the heart. The company is a leading maker of batteries used in implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Other medical components include electrodes, capacitors, and feedthroughs (used to deliver electrical signals from an implantable medical device to an electrode). Greatbatch also makes batteries for demanding industrial applications, such as oil and gas exploration, and supplies power sources for the Space Shuttle. Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical are the company's top customers; together, they account for about 44% of its sales. Greatbatch gets nearly half of its sales from US clients.
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Key financials for Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: GB) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £377.5 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 71.5% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £12.8 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 23.3% |
| 2008 Employees | 3,283 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 34.3% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB)
| Chairman | William R. (Bill) Sanford (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President , CEO, and Director | Thomas J. Hook Connect to this executive |
| SVP and CFO | Thomas J. Mazza Connect to this executive |
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