About the Company
Headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Hologic Inc. is a medical technology company that primarily focuses on women's health. As of 2020, it has over 6,400 employees working across 36 locations across the world. Some of its branches are located in California, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica, etc.
The company markets medical devices for surgery, medical imaging and diagnostics. Some of its products are ATEC Breast Biopsy System for MRI, Affirm Breast Biopsy Guidance System, Aptima +ThinPrep Cervical Health, MediaWriter from PACSGear, Fluent Fluid Management System, Bevera breast Biopsy System, 3DQiorum Imaging Technology, Eviva breast Biopsy System, Celero Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy Device, LOCalizer Wire-free Guidance System, NovaSure Endometrial Ablation, Selenia Dimensions Mammography System, Trident Specimen Radiography System, Viera Portable Breast Ultrasound, etc. The company also offers solutions in the fields of diagnostics, GYN surgical and breast & skeletal health.
Hologic was established in 1985, and the same year FDA cleared the first nucleic acid test. Within two years from then, it introduced the first-ever dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry system that would help better evaluate osteoporosis. In the following years, it innovated several FDA-approved tests, such as the first molecular diagnostic test kit for an infection transmitted sexually. Some other FDA approved treatments and tests are the Rapid fFN test, ThinPrep Pap test, NovaSure for AUB (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding), Selenia mammography system etc.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the company has revolutionised the medical industry in the fields of female anatomy and women's well-being. It entered the S&P 500 component on 30th March 2016 and trades in the NASDAQ stock exchange under HOLX as its ticker symbol. It is the 718th company in the Fortune 1000 list and 1498th in the Forbes Global 2000 list as of 2020.
Over its tenure, it has received several awards and recognitions for its excellence in medicine. Some of the most prestigious among them being the Manufacturing Leadership Awards for Operational Excellence and Sustainability and Don Clifton Strengths-Based Culture Award in 2020; Employer Excellence of China Award and Shingo Silver Medallion for Operational Excellence in 2019; and Healthiest Employers Award, America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, Manufacturing Leadership Award and Corporate Impact Award in 2017.;
Organisation | Hologic Inc |
Industry | Medical Instruments & Supplies |
HeadQuarters | Marlborough, MA |