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Beckman Coulter Inc. (BEC)On Nov 25: 66.19  Up 1.16 (1.78%)  
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Beckman Coulter Inc.
250 South Kraemer Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821
United States - Map
Phone: 714-993-5321
Fax: 800-232-3828
Web Site: http://www.beckmancoulter.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Scientific & Technical Instruments
Full Time Employees:11,000

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Beckman Coulter, Inc. provides biomedical testing instrument systems, tests, and supplies for clinical laboratories worldwide. The company manufactures chemistry systems, such as routine chemistry systems that use electrochemical detection, chemical reactions with patient samples to detect and quantify substances of diagnostic interest in blood, urine, and other body fluids; and point of care testing products comprising rapid diagnostic test kits and hematology instruments that give physicians information to manage patients. It also provides immunoassay systems performing tests that assess thyroid function, screen and monitor for cancer and cardiac risk, provide information in fertility and reproductive testing, and monitor factors associated with anemia, blood viruses, and infectious disease; and molecular diagnostics that includes testing for infectious diseases, genetic diseases, and disorders, human cancers, and pharmacogenics. In addition, Beckman Coulter offers cellular systems for clinicians, such as hematology systems to study formed elements in blood, such as red and white blood cells and platelets; coagulation systems offering information to diagnose bleeding and clotting disorders and to monitor anticoagulant therapy; and flow cytometry systems used in applications in basic research, clinical research, and drug discovery. The company’s life science products and services comprise life sciences automation products, centrifugation, and life science tools. It sells its products through sales organizations and independent distributors to hospitals, physician’s offices, reference laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, medical schools, and research institutions. The company was formerly known as Beckman Instruments, Inc. and changed its name to Beckman Coulter, Inc. in April 1998 as of result of acquisition of Coulter Corporation. Beckman Coulter was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Brea, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Beckman Coulter Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 83.6% of S&P 400 companies and 92.2% of Health Care Equipment & Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Scott T. Garrett , 59
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 1.61M $ 0
    Mr. Charles P. Slacik CPA, 54
    Chief Financial Officer and Sr. VP
    $ 773.00K $ 0
    Mr. Robert W. Kleinert , 57
    Exec. VP of Worldwide Commercial Operations
    $ 662.00K $ 0
    Mr. Arnold A. Pinkston , 50
    Sr. VP, Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 584.00K $ 0
    Mr. J. Robert Hurley , 59
    Sr. VP of HR and Sr. VP of Corp. Communications
    $ 514.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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