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HISTORY
The origin of "Danaher" goes back to the root "Dana," a Celtic word dating from before 700 BC and meaning "swift flowing".
In the early 1980's, the vision of a manufacturing company, dedicated to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction, was conceived during a fishing trip on the Danaher, a tributary to the south fork of the Flat Head River in western Montana. The founders of the company adopted the name for their new organization.
As Danaher has evolved, the elements of a swift flowing river have been
retained. The company has never strayed from the clarity of its initial
vision. The flow of the business is ever changing but the guiding principles--continuous
improvement and customer satisfaction--remain constant. Over time, the
company
has grown rapidly in size and success, achieving record levels year after
year.
Forging a Strong Foundation
In the early 90's, Danaher consisted of a group of discrete, cyclical businesses. Our corporate vision was to achieve above average growth along with reduced cyclicality. In the mid 90's, we began moving from fragmented businesses towards the creation of strategic platforms with sustainable competitive advantages and leadership positions in multi-billion dollar, global markets.
A Look Ahead
We fully intend to grow Danaher at an accelerated rate. Acquisitions that strengthen existing businesses and establish new platforms will be the priority. However, size alone is not our objective. We are aggressively pursuing our goal to build an outstanding team, a high quality portfolio and a sustainable DBS -based business model achieving superior and sustainable financial results. That's our vision of the future - the vision we're aggressively pursuing as we work to make Danaher a premier global enterprise.
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