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Currently Zimmer India employs around 60 personnel arcoss India with a strong
distribution network of approximately 45 distributors. 3 Carrying &Forwarding agents
located at New Delhi, Chennai & Aslali (near Ahmedabad) cater to the supply
requirements of our valued customers. Apart from our Head Office at Gurgaon, which
also houses the Headquarters of our North India Sales Function, we have 2 other
Regional Sales offices at Chennai & Mumbai.
Vision
To be the global leader in enhanced quality of life for orthopaedic patients. To place
confidence in the surgeons' skilled hands. To reaffirm our traditions, inspire our
future and ensure our success through each patient's new freedom.
Mission
To develop, produce and globally market the highest quality orthopaedic product and
services that repair, replace and regenerate. Through the hands of skilled surgeons,
we will enhance patient quality of life.
We are committed to partnerships that foster mutual trust, respect and benefit. By
investing in our people and delivering innovative solutions, we shall increase
shareholder value.
Values
Their experience with large joints and expansive infrastructure enable us to improve
patient outcomes for other conditions. Their comprehensive capabilities produce a unique
market position for Zimmer. PAGE 14
They continue to strengthen our market leadership through strategic investments that
focus on our core competencies, people and infrastructure. PAGE
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Zimmer has been dedicated to addressing patients’ painful musculoskeletal conditions for
more than 80 years. Our intense focus and deep experience frame a solid strategic
platform from which we expand the continuum of care for patients and support the
healthcare providers who take care of their needs. Acting on our patient-focused mission
is the foundation for Zimmer’s leadership
Zimmer has earned a unique position in the musculoskeletal market by applying what we
have David C. Dvoraklearned from decades of experience with knees and hips to other
areas of the human body. Our bias to act on behalf of patient care was again evident in
2009 as we continued to expand our product portfolio,
extended applications for our proprietary Trabecular MetalTM Technology and introduced
additional opportunities to tailor treatments through better-fitting implants and innovative
surgical instruments.
Knees
Multiple clinical registries rank Zimmer’s NexGen®
System among the best-performing knee implants in the
world. Its design reflects cumulative knowledge and
ongoing emphasis on tailoring treatments to patient
conditions,exemplified in implants and surgical instruments
that help surgeons determine the best approach to making
accurate and efficient bone resections.
Extremities
Extremities for Zimmer primarily relates to shoulders and
elbows. Technologies, as in the Zimmer ® Trabecular
MetalTM Glenoid, and the ability to convert the
Inverse/Reverse System to a reverse shoulder are advancing the
Extremities portfolio.
Trauma
Trauma products and related instrumentation are designed with
ease of use in mind to help surgeons address the wide variety
of fractures they treat. The comprehensive Zimmer ® Natural
NailTM System offers advanced technology for treating injured
Bones.
We not only have the advantage of understanding the musculoskeletal system but also
the ability to leverage our technologies, quality-driven manufacturing network and
global distribution system. Our presence in U.S. hospitals and markets in 100 countries
worldwide, coupled with exceptional brand recognition, means that Zimmer has
attractive opportunities to expand our musculoskeletal reach and accelerate growth in
business lines beyond Knees and Hips.
Trabecular Metal Technology has been applied to implants for more than a decade,
long enough to accumulate a body of peer-reviewed journal articles with clinical
data supporting positive results observed by surgeons and patients. Continuing
research and development initiatives have led to identifying Trabecular Metal
Hearing her and others’ testimonies reminds us not only why we do what we do but also
why we work to expand our musculoskeletal capabilities. We are grateful for the support
of our customers, employees and distributor networks in carrying out Zimmer’s patient-
centric purpose and mission.
Our unique market position is defined in part by our portfolio of businesses that
concentrate on the human musculoskeletal system. We consistently focus on that area of
expertise, on patients with musculoskeletal-related disease or trauma, on healthcare
providers who treat those conditions and on the channels through which treatment is
delivered.
In the $30 billion global musculoskeletal market, Zimmer clearly has earned leadership in
large-joint replacement, which covers knees and hips. Our business units have a strong
presence in four other musculoskeletal specialties—extremities, dental, trauma and spine.
Our ability to leverage bone and joint knowledge and our strong product and instrument
portfolio match the needs of growing numbers of patients with joint problems and an
expanding market of healthcare providers, who increasingly emphasize quality, service
and knowledge in choosing business partners.
Globalization
The experience and innovation have led to breakthroughs in knee and hip replacements,
advances in minimally invasive surgery, progress in cartilage repair and improvements
like Trabecular MetalTM
Emphasis on Our Core Business Our decades of experience in knee and hip implants
have produced a comprehensive product portfolio for our core franchises. The
accompanying depth of knowledge spurs innovation.
The medical education and bioskills training available through the Zimmer Institute
exemplifies world-class instruction. Its curriculum teaches safe and effective uses of
our products and offers healthcare providers learning opportunities that can lead to
better patient outcomes. In 2009, the Zimmer Institute trained more than 15,000
surgeons and clinicians on our products worldwide.
Our focus in 2010 and beyond continues to include innovative applications of our
capabilities and expertise. With a strong infrastructure in place, including significant
investments in manufacturing and distribution in the past two years, our near-term
emphasis is on effective execution, which includes accelerating sales and earnings
growth.
The program reflects the broad spectrum of medical knowledge applied to treating human
musculoskeletal conditions as well as healthcare providers’ commitment to achieving the
best possible outcomes for their patients. Their focus on patients connects with another
core component of our medical education program, which is to help medical specialists
use our products and instruments in safe and effective ways to treat patients’
musculoskeletal conditions. Accordingly, the Zimmer Institute offers a robust training
program in multiple sites worldwide for the convenience of participating surgeons and
clinicians. We also offer a variety of instructional settings, from hands-on lab-based
experience to case study discussions among highly experienced surgeons to Internet-
based courses. More than 15,000 medical specialists participated in Zimmer Institute
training in 2009.
Moreover, there are compelling market opportunities beyond the fact that the oldest Baby
Boomers are within a few years of turning 67 years old, the average age for total knee or
hip replacement. Two other significant trends in the musculoskeletal market come from
the expanding continuum of care and lifestyle-related considerations.
Orthobiologics for cartilage repair and partial and bone-conserving implants are making
significant contributions to broadening the continuum of care. They serve as interim steps
to provide a degree of relief until a patient is ready to make the decision to undergo total
joint replacement surgery. Zimmer’s DeNovo® NT Natural Tissue Graft is gaining a solid
foothold in the market for cartilage repair. DeNovo® ET Engineered Tissue Graft is being
evaluated in clinical trials. Orthobiologics also plays an important role for Zimmer in the
area of bone repair and generation as these products are commonly used in fracture
repair, spinal fusion, dental implant restoration and knee and hip revision procedures.
Expanding the continuum of care is a particularly timely undertaking, given more wear
and tear on joints from physically demanding lifestyles and obesity trends. According to
the Centers for Disease Control, bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of
disability in the United States, and there are correlations between osteoarthritis and other
chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. A 2009 report in
the Archives of Internal Medicine predicted a dramatic increase in the need for knee and
hip replacements in the next two decades, largely because of obesity and longer life
expectancies. Putting numbers to that outlook, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
estimated a 674 percent increase in demand for knees and 174 percent increase in demand
for hips through 2030.
Zimmer Commitment
Zimmer is committed to protecting the environment and the health and safety of our
employees, our customers and the public.
Zimmer will support dialogue with interested parties, including our employees, customers
and the public, and we will be responsive to their EHS concerns and suggestions. We will
share information and openly communicate about our EHS management systems and
EHS impacts of our activities, services and products.
Zimmer facility managers have the primary responsibility for implementing this policy,
allocating resources and establishing and supporting EHS programs. Management at all
levels will take actions to ensure that all employees understand the meaning and
importance of this policy. Our employees are responsible for integrating EHS
considerations into their work activities.
Our EHS Product Life Cycle (PLC) program is used to support continuous improvement
in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management. Effective EHS management is
integral to employee well being and the environmental friendliness of Zimmer products
and processes. The entire "life cycle" of our products is evaluated to further develop
waste minimization, pollution prevention, source reduction and health and safety
attributes. This action also provides opportunities for Zimmer to achieve a greater
competitive advantage through reduced costs and more efficient processes.
PLC analyses have been completed for Zimmer Legacy products, and PLC principles are
being applied to acquired products and during the development of new products to
proactively address EHS issues and concerns during the design phase.