SKANEATELES FALLS, N.Y.,
May 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC) today celebrated the inauguration of
its 100,000-square-foot Skaneateles
Falls, NY, campus addition, which was recently completed and
is already in use.
The company announced in September
2016 its commitment to bring more than 100 new jobs to
Central New York, where Welch
Allyn has maintained a significant presence for more than 100
years. Hill-Rom's new facility accommodates these new positions, a
large portion of which are R&D and engineering roles, and the
growth of Hill-Rom's Front Line Care business, of which Welch Allyn
is the largest component. It also allows for centralization of
local warehousing and distribution operations.
"The contributions of our Welch Allyn team enable
Hill-Rom to help people get better care inside and outside the
hospital, and we are energized about our expansion and the new jobs
we have brought to Skaneateles
Falls," said Alton Shader,
president of Hill-Rom Front Line Care, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony
with employees and public officials. "We are grateful to Governor
Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Hochul, Empire State Development,
Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Congressman Katko, State Senator
DeFrancisco and Assemblyman Finch, County Executive Joanie Mahoney, the Onondaga County Office of
Economic Development, the Onondaga County Industrial Development
Agency, the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council
and the Town of Skaneateles for
their commitment and support."
Hill-Rom on April 27, 2018,
reported strong fiscal second quarter financial results, driven in
part by the success of Welch Allyn products such as the RetinaVue™
Imager and Connex® Spot Monitor.
"During the Welch Allyn transition in 2015, I personally met
with the leaders at Hill-Rom on behalf of the state and was so
proud that we secured a commitment for the company to continue
operations here in Central New
York," said Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who took part in the
ribbon-cutting event today. "Welch Allyn has a long and
storied history here in New York,
and their strategic partnerships with companies like Tessy Plastics
help to drive economic activity and job creation. Their expansion
is great news for Central New York
and all of upstate. It is yet another tangible result of our
economic development strategy that is delivering for all New
Yorkers."
"Welch Allyn has been a pioneer in our community for decades,
and I'm excited to be a part of today's campus expansion and to
celebrate the job and business growth it brings to our region,"
said Congressman John Katko. "This
expansion marks a long-term investment in Central New York by Hill-Rom, and I'm proud to
have fought in Congress against the onerous Medical Device Tax so
that this company can continue to make investments in its workforce
and our community."
About Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
Hill-Rom is a leading
global medical technology company whose products, services and more
than 10,000 employees worldwide help people get better care inside
and outside the hospital. Our innovations in five core areas –
Advancing Mobility, Wound Care and Prevention, Patient Monitoring
and Diagnostics, Surgical Safety and Efficiency, and Respiratory
Health – improve clinical and economic outcomes and ensure
caregivers in more than 100 countries have the products they need
to protect their patients, speed up recoveries and manage
conditions. Every day, around the world, we enhance outcomes for
patients and their caregivers. Learn more at hill-rom.com.
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Mary Kay Ladone, Vice
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