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Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
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Varian Medical profits rise on strong sales
Jul 25 2001 01:35 PM PDT

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 PROFILE
Varian Medical Systems produces and markets varyin' types of X-ray and oncology products. The company (formerly Varian Associates) gets more than 75% of its sales from its oncology unit, which makes linear accelerators, simulators, and data management systems, primarily for cancer treatment. Varian's X-ray products unit makes X-ray tubes for medical applications and subsystems used in image intensification. The company's Ginzton Technology Center is a Silicon Valley-based research and development unit focused on brachytherapy (a radiation treatment that protects healthy tissue), digital X-ray imaging, and biotechnologies. VMS scrapped plans to buy Impac Medical Systems when antitrust concerns were raised.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 689.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 16.8%
Employees: 2,374
Revenue per employee: $290,522.33

 KEY PEOPLE
• Richard M. Levy
    CEO
• Elisha M. Finney
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
3100 Hansen Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Phone: 650-493-4000
Fax: 650-424-5358
Online: Web Site

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