Type: Public
On the web: http://www.owens-minor.com
Employees: 4,800
Employee growth: 0.0%

Owens & Minor (O&M) makes sure hospitals are prepared for major surgeries. A leading distributor of medical and surgical supplies, the company carries some 200,000 products from about 1,200 manufacturers. Products distributed by O&M include surgical dressings, endoscopic and intravenous products, needles, syringes, sterile procedure trays, gowns, gloves, and sutures. The firm also offers software, consulting, and other services to help customers manage their supplies. O&M's customers are primarily hospitals and health systems and the purchasing organizations that serve them. It delivers products to roughly 4,400 health care providers from more than 50 distribution centers across the US.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $8,123.6M
One year growth: 1.1%
Net income: $110.6M
Income growth: 5.7%

Officers:
Chairman: G. Gilmer Minor III
President, CEO, and Director: Craig R. Smith
EVP and COO: Charles C. Colpo

Competitors:
Cardinal Health
McKesson
Medline Industries

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