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Quest Diagnostics 200px|Quest Diagnostics' Logo Type Public (NYSE: DGX) Industry Clinical Laboratory Testing Founded New York, U.S. (1967) Founder(s) Paul Brown Headquarters Madison, New Jersey, U.S. Area served US, Mexico, UK, India Key people Surya Mohapatra (CEO) Revenue 
US$7.4 Billion (2010)Operating income US$8.5 Billion (2010) Total equity US$4 Billion (2010) Employees 43,000 Website QuestDiagnostics.com Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE: DGX) is a corporation based in the United States that provides clinical laboratory services, it runs operations in United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico[1] and a laboratory in India[2] and also has collaborative agreements internationally with various hospitals and clinics.[3] It is a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500. Their corporate headquarters are located in Madison, New Jersey. The company has approximately 43,000 employees. The company has over $7.5 billion dollars in revenue and offers access to diagnostic testing services for cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease and neurological disorders.
The company has been listed on Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies since 2008.[4] In addition, the company has been named listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and North America Index and is consistently recognized as among the nation’s healthiest employers.[5] The company’s products have been recognized by the Edison Institute for Leadership in Diagnostic Innovation.[6] The company’s "Quest Diagnostics Health Trends" reports identify and track trends in disease and wellness, they are made available as a public service to inform patients, health professionals and policy-makers about the current status of the nation's health. [7] [8] The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index, published twice each year, is a comprehensive source of information on workplace drug use [9] [10]
History
- 1967: Founded by Paul A. Brown, MD as Metropolitan Pathology Laboratory, Inc., in New York.
- 1969: Name Changed to MetPath, Inc., in Teaneck, New Jersey.
- 1982: MetPath was acquired by what was then known as Corning Glass Works, and subsequently renamed Corning Clinical Laboratories.
- 1997: Quest Diagnostics becomes an independent company as a spin-off from Corning. Kenneth Freeman appointed CEO.
- 1997: Acquires clinical laboratory division of Branford, CT-based Diagnostic Medical Laboratory, Inc. (DML)[11].
- 1999: Acquires SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories; GlaxoSmithKline still holds a large portion of Quest Diagnostics stock. The SmithKline Beecham acquisition includes a joint venture ownership with CompuNet Clinical Laboratory
- 2000: Launch of Six Sigma program leading the charge to raise the quality of healthcare delivery in the United States.[12]
- 2001: Completes acquisition of Ohio-based MedPlus, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDP), a healthcare technology company.
- 2002: Completes acquisition of Virginia-based American Medical Laboratories, Inc. (AML) and an affiliated company of AML, LabPortal, Inc., for approximately $500 million in cash.
- 2003: Completes acquisition of California-based Unilab Corporation (NASDAQ: ULAB) in a transaction valued at approximately $800 million .
- 2005: Completes acquisition of Kansas-based LabOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LABS) for approximately $934 million.
- 2006: Completes acquisition of Virginia-based Focus Diagnostics, Inc., an infectious and immunologic disease laboratory, for approximately $185 million in cash.
- 2007: Quest Diagnostics celebrates its 10th year after being spun off from Corning.
- 2007: Completes acquisition of Sweden-based Hemocue, a point-of-care diagnostic testing company.
- 2007: Acquires AmeriPath (and subsidiary Specialty Laboratories) from Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, becoming the leading provider of cancer diagnostic testing services.
- 2011: Acquires Athena Diagnostics from Thermo Fisher Scientific
- 2011: Completes acquisition of Celera Corporation, a company that became famous by its sequencing of the Human Genome.[13]
External links
References
- ^ Quest Diagnostics: International Facilities & Operations http://www.questdiagnostics.com/brand/company/b_comp_intl_facilities.html
- ^ 2/20/2008 News Release: Birla Sun Life Insurance Names Quest Diagnostics its Exclusive Provider of Health Assessment Services in India. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=82068&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1110178&highlight=India
- ^ Quest Diagnostics: Our Growing International Presence http://www.questdiagnostics.com/brand/business/b_bus_lab_presence.html
- ^ PR Newswire [1]
- ^ Just Means [2].
- ^ Quest Diagnostics and the Edison Institute [3]
- ^ Las Vegas Review Journal http://www.lvrj.com/business/quest-diagnostics-named-best-place-to-work-131911178.html
- ^ Quest Diagnostics Healthtrends [4].
- ^ Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions[5]
- ^ Business Insurance Journal [6]
- ^ Quest Diagnostics Acquires Assets Of Diagnostics Medical Laboratory Inc. http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=82068&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=199488&highlight=
- ^ "Six Sigma Quality?". Quest Diagnostics. http://www.questdiagnostics.com/brand/b_home_six_sigma.html#expertise. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ https://www.celera.com/celera/pr_1305673632 Quest Diagnostics Successfully Completes Acquisition of Celera, May 17, 2011.
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