Healthcare company Vygon (UK) Ltd turns 40 and believes that life is just beginning
(PRWEB UK) 17 July 2013 -- Celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing high quality medical and surgical products to the UK healthcare market, Vygon (UK) Ltd believes that life really is just beginning.
In 1973, 10-year-old French healthcare company Vygon decided it was time to stake a claim in the UK market. From small beginnings Vygon UK grew quickly, and in 1979 moved to Cirencester where it would be based for the next 31 years. Warehouses and office buildings were developed to meet the growing company’s needs, until eventually they outgrew their home and sought larger premises in Swindon.
In 2011 Vygon UK moved to the iconic building previously occupied by Motorola, and began to make it their own. Soon passers-by on the A419 saw a new addition to “the tube” of a 500kg illuminated Vygon sign and knew that Vygon had arrived.
Vygon celebrates the anniversary with a staff party on July 17th, and this will mark not the end of one 40 year period, but merely the continuation of its ongoing success. Many of the people at the party have worked for Vygon for over 20 years, which is quite remarkable in the current climate.
Christine Wells is the longest-serving employee, having joined Vygon UK when it moved to Cirencester. She said, “I’ve seen a lot of changes over my time at Vygon. We’ve grown from 26 employees to now over 130 but we’ve somehow managed to keep the family atmosphere. I’m looking forward to what the next few years will bring!”
Looking to the future the company plans to grow with further product and service developments, with the ultimate goal of going beyond excellence to drive best practice in healthcare.
Les Davies, Managing Director, has worked at Vygon UK since 1996, and has also seen a fair number of changes. He said:
“Vygon has changed, developed and adapted numerous times throughout its forty years to remain successful. Through all of this change the constant has been the energy, enthusiasm and ambition of our people in all areas of the business. The staff, both past and present have been instrumental in moving the business forward and the board are very appreciative of all of their contributions.”
Random fact about the number forty – it is the only number that has its letters in alphabetical order!
About Vygon (UK) Ltd
Vygon (UK) Ltd is dedicated to the supply of single-use medical and surgical products. The company is a leading provider of intravenous access devices to the NHS. Brand names include; Multicath, Lifecath, Leadercath, Bionector, Biovalve and MIC.
Vygon (UK) Ltd is part of The Vygon Group of Companies which have supplied the healthcare profession for over 50 years. The Vygon Group is a global manufacturer of single-use medical and surgical products. Internationally it designs, manufactures and markets more than 100 million products in 110 countries, all in accordance with ISO 9001 and EN 46001 standards.
For further information, please contact:
Katie Kingston, Marketing & Customer Communications Manager
T: 01793 748830
http://www.vygon.co.uk
Katie Kingston, Vygon (UK) Ltd, http://www.vygon.co.uk/, 01793 748830, [email protected]
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