Ossur Hf : Össur named among world's "most innovative companies" by FAST COMPANY magazine
Announcement from Össur hf.No:10/2012
Reykjavik, 5 March 2012
Össur named among world's "most innovative companies" by FAST COMPANY magazine
Össur has been named among the "Most Innovative Companies in the World," according to the annual ranking by Fast Company magazine. Fast Company magazine salutes "the businesses that matter most, the ones whose innovations are having an impact across their industries and our culture."
Össur was ranked #7 among all healthcare companies globally. Össur's product offering includes the Flex-Foot Cheetah carbon fiber running prostheses used by "The Blade Runner," renowned double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, as well as the world's first Bionic prosthetic devices for amputees.
"We appreciate Fast Company's recognition of Össur's contributions to mobility-enabling technologies to date. We are dedicated to helping amputees of all ages and activity levels to reach their goals. Together we will redefine ability" said Jon Sigurdsson, Company president and CEO.
About Össur
Össur (NASDAQ OMX: OSSR) is a global leader in non-invasive orthopaedics that help people live a life without limitations. Its business is focused on improving people's mobility through the delivery of innovative technologies within the fields of braces, supports, prosthetic limbs and compression therapy, including the Flex-Foot Cheetah carbon fiber running prostheses used by "The Blade Runner," renowned double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius. A recognized "Technology Pioneer", Össur invests significantly in research and product development; its award-winning designs ensuring a consistently strong position in the market. Successful patient and clinical outcomes are further empowered via Össur's educational programs and business solutions. Headquartered in Iceland, Össur has major operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with additional distributors worldwide. www.ossur.com Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by these statements. Össur hf. undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after this press release. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. |
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