Alcon Laboratories

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Alcon At-a-Glance Key Facts Founded in 1945, Alcon traces its roots back to two pharmacists, Robert Alexander and William Conner, who opened a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas, and combined the first syllables of their last names to create the name Alcon. Majority owned by Novartis AG as of August 25, 2010 and incorporated in Hünenberg, Switzerland with U.S. operations based in Fort Worth, Texas, our team of over 15,500 dedicated employees worldwide develops, manufactures, and distributes hundreds of eye care products in more than 180 countries. This seasoned and diverse group of people, who encircle the globe, are united by a common mission: to make Alcon the most trusted eye care company worldwide and the first choice of eye care professionals and their patients. Alcon''s core business is centered on three key divisions – Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Consumer Vision Care. As of 2009, sales reached US$6.5 billion. We conduct our business from Alcon offices located in 75 countries around the world in regions including Canada and the Far East; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America and the Caribbean; and the United States. People Although the average tenure of Alcon employees is just nine years, it is not uncommon to find people who have worked for Alcon for 25 years or more. The dedication and commitment is contagious – often when people arrive, they see no reason to leave. Instead, they see several reasons to stay. Alcon employees are constantly being challenged and rewarded for excellence. It''s easy to be proud of who we are and what we do. More importantly, it''s easy to be proud of how we do it. We don''t just enhance, preserve and restore vision; we foster an Alcon family of over 15,500, around the world who dedicate themselves to this same mission.