Welch Allyn, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is an American manufacturer of medical diagnostic devices, patient monitoring systems, and miniature precision lamps. Headquartered in Skaneateles, New York, Welch Allyn employs more than 2,750 people and has manufacturing, sales, and distribution facilities located throughout the world.
A fourth generation family-owned business headquartered fewer than ten miles from where it was founded in 1915, Welch Allyn is still family owned and based primarily in the United States. Currently, the company has two fourth generation family members involved as executives helping to manage day-to-day operations, and three fourth generation family members serving on the board of directors. Welch Allyn produces 90% of the medical diagnostic equipment sold in the United States.
Fortune Magazine named Welch Allyn to its list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2003.
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