BOTHELL, Wash., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon(R) (formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp.), the maker of BladderScan(R) bladder volume instruments and GlideScope(R) video laryngoscopes announced today the company’s selection, for the second year in a row, as one of the “Best Companies To Work For” in Washington State by Washington CEO Magazine.
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Verathon was ranked as the 4th “Best Company To Work For” in the medium-size company category, (those companies with 100 to 499 employees). Verathon was selected as one of only 22 companies in that size category included in the overall Top 100. There were more than 54 medium-size companies entered overall, and over 300 small, medium and large companies in total nominated for the Top 100.
“Verathon is extremely pleased to be recognized again this year by Washington CEO Magazine as one of the ‘Best Places to Work’ in Washington State,” stated Gerald McMorrow, founder, CEO and chairman of the board of Verathon. “Our employees are the cornerstone of our business success. Their dedication to providing innovative and reliable medical devices and service to health care professionals fuels our growth.”
McMorrow continued, “Verathon’s unique entrepreneurial culture allows employees, as individuals and in teams, to contribute and really make a difference in improving health care. It also allows Verathon to be nimble which helps make the company a dynamic place to work. This drives exciting career opportunities, including education and advancement.”
The nomination process for “Best Places to Work For” included the initial nomination by an employee, company-wide employee surveys and completion of a corporate profile by management. Employees were asked to rate the company by completing a confidential online survey covering criteria such as effective communication, training, responsibility and decision-making, performance standards, rewards and recognition, benefits, leadership, work environment, hiring and retention and corporate culture. The data were compiled by an independent market research firm, and then a distinguished panel of judges reviewed the data and comments from the employees.
About Verathon Inc.
Verathon(R), formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp., designs and manufactures reliable, state-of-the-art medical devices and services that offer a meaningful improvement in patient care to the health care community. The company’s noninvasive BladderScan(R) instrument is the standard of care for bladder volume measurement. The brand is found in over 60 countries in Urology and Primary Care practices, as well as Acute and Extended Care facilities. With the January 2006 acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems in Vancouver, Canada, Verathon(R) entered Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Emergency markets with the GlideScope(R) video laryngoscope (GVL(R)) brand. Verathon(R) is headquartered in Bothell, Washington and has approximately 360 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.verathon.com.
Media Contact: Jane Mueller, VP of Marketing, Verathon Medical Inc., 425.867.1348, Ext. 5600. Alternate Contacts: Nansea Carmichael - Marketing, 425.867.1348, Ext. 5607
Copyright 2008, Verathon Inc. BladderScan(R), GlideScope(R), GVL(R), Verathon(R), and Verathon Medical(R) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Verathon Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.
CONTACT: Jane Mueller, VP of Marketing, +1-425-867-1348, ext. 5600, or
Nansea Carmichael, Marketing, +1-425-867-1348, ext. 5607, both of Verathon
Inc.
Web site: http://www.verathon.com//
