Type: Public
On the web: http://www.zimmer.com
Employees: 8,800
Employee growth: 7.3%

Zimmer can put the spring back in your step or the zing back in your swing. The company designs and markets orthopedic products, including reconstructive implants used in knee or hip replacement surgery, spinal stabilizers, shoulder implants that restore function in arthritic joints, and dental implant systems and bone and tissue grafting materials. It also makes spinal implants to fix aching or injured backs and trauma products (such as plates, screws, and pins) that help broken bones to heal. Additionally, Zimmer makes surgical products used in orthopedic surgeries, including tourniquets and devices for wound cleansing. Zimmer operates worldwide, with direct operations in more than 25 countries.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $4,220.2M
One year growth: 3.0%
Net income: $596.9M
Income growth: (16.8%)

Officers:
Chairman: John L. McGoldrick
President, CEO, and Director: David C. Dvorak
EVP Finance and CFO: James T. (Jim) Crines

Competitors:
Biomet
DePuy
Stryker

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