PC Group, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.langerbiomechanics.com
Employees: 261
Employee growth: (46.4%)

PC Group (formerly Langer) has a foot fetish. The firm makes some 500 orthopedic products to help people support, correct, or comfort foot and ankle discomfort caused by joint misalignment or injury. Its Regal Medical subsidiary serves patients in long-term care facilities. Products include Sporthotics sneaker inserts, orthotic shells for Birkenstocks, and gel-based sheaths and liners to protect amputees' skin and sockets from undue wear from their prosthetics. PC Group also makes around 50 skin care products. The NouveauDerm-branded products include creams to promote scar healing and gloves and socks to lubricate and nourish skin.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $45.1M
One year growth: (28.4%)
Net income: ($13.6)M

Officers:
Chairman: Warren B. Kanders
President and CEO: W. Gray Hudkins
VP, CFO, COO, and Secretary: Kathleen P. Bloch

Competitors:
The Orthotic Group
Revlon
Schering-Plough