Type: Public
On the web: http://www.tyco.com
Employees: 102,000
Employee growth: (5.6%)

Water and fire: Tyco International ties together two of the four elements of nature. The company comprises five divisions devoted to security, fire protection, safety, valves, and tubing. Security system equipment, installation, and monitoring fall under Tyco's largest business, ADT Worldwide. Tyco offers fire detection and suppression systems through Fire Protection Services; Tyco Flow Control makes valves and related devices for water, wastewater, and the oil and gas markets. Tyco Safety Products (protective gear) is another Tyco unit. Its products and services cater to customers in more than 60 countries.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending September, 2011:
Sales: $17,355.0M
One year growth: 2.0%
Net income: $1,733.0M
Income growth: 53.1%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Edward D. (Ed) Breen Jr.
EVP and CFO: Frank S. Sklarsky
VP Business Development, Oil, Gas, and Refining, Enterprise Solutions: David Reif

Competitors:
GE
Honeywell International
United Technologies

© 2012 Hoover's, Inc. All rights reserved.