| Business Summary | | Vital
Signs,
Inc.
designs,
manufactures,
and
markets
single-patient
use
medical
products
for
the
anesthesia,
respiratory,
critical
care,
sleep
therapy
and
emergency
markets.
The
Company's
products
include,
among
others,
face
masks,
a
variety
of
single-patient
use
anesthesia
breathing
circuits,
customized
anesthesia
kits,
fiberoptic
laryngoscope
system,
manual
resuscitators,
blood
pressure
cuffs,
heated
humidification
systems,
continuous
positive
airway
pressure
systems
and
other
respiratory
and
critical
care
products.
With
the
acquisition
of
Breas
Medical
AB
in
1999
and
National
Sleep
Technologies,
Inc.
in
2000,
Vital
Signs'
product
focus
has
been
expanded
into
the
sleep
therapy
and
personal
ventilation
markets. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Vital
Signs,
Inc.
designs,
manufactures
and
markets
single-patient
use
products
for
the
anesthesia,
respiratory,
critical
care
and
emergency
care
markets.
For
the
nine
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
13%
to
$124
million.
Net
income
fell
58%
to
$3.7
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
units
sold
and
the
acquisition
of
National
Sleep
Technologies,
Inc.
Earnings
were
offset
by
$20.4
million
in
impairment
charges. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Terence Wall, 59 Pres,
CEO | $254K | Herbert Javer CFO | -- | Joseph Thomas, 64 Pres,
Thomas Medical Products, Inc., Director | 151K | Barry Wicker, 60 Exec.
VP of Sales | 173K | Joseph Bourgart Exec.
VP, New Bus. Devel. | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 30-Sep-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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