Analogic is an American

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that provides health care and security technology products.

History

Analogic Corporation was founded by

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in 1967. The company opened a manufacturing facility in

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, China, in December 2009. Analogic Corporation was acquired in 2018 by an affiliate of private equity firm Altaris Capital Partners.

Company

As of April 2018, the company employs 1,500 employees worldwide with approximately 800 working at the main facility and headquarters in

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. Jim Green, who had been CEO for nine years, stepped down from his position in 2016. He was succeeded by Fred B. Parks. Tom Ripp is the current CEO. Analogic was included in

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's list for the Top 50 Employers in Electronic Design in 2012. It was also selected by the

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as one of the top 100 companies in Massachusetts in 2013.

Acquisitions

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Ultrasonix Medical Corporation was a

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-based

sonography Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly medical imaging, imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic ultrasound, therapeutic applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of internal ...

equipment company founded in 2000 which Analogic acquired in 2013 as a strategic expansion of its own ultrasound imaging product line and customer base, including an installed base of 5,000 systems globally. At the time of its acquisition, Ultrasonix had at least two manufacturing plants, in

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and

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, both of which were closed following the acquisition. Copley Controls In 2008, Analogic acquired Copley Controls, a Canton, Mass.-based supplier of gradient amplifiers for

MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body. MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves ...

Systems.

Products

Analogic provides imaging systems and technology that enable computed tomography (CT), digital mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The company's CT, MRI, and digital mammography products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

References

Electronics companies of the United States Companies based in Peabody, Massachusetts American companies established in 1967 1967 establishments in Massachusetts Companies formerly listed on the Nasdaq {{tech-company-stub