| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | ASX: SHL |
| Industry | Health - Medical Diagnostics |
| Founded | 1987. Parts of the company have operated for many decades |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Key people | Dr Colin Goldschmidt (CEO) |
| Products | Pathology/laboratory medicine and Imaging/radiology |
| Revenue | A$3,259 million (2010,[1]) |
| Employees | 22,000 |
| Website | www.sonichealthcare.com |
Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) is an Australian company that provides laboratory pathology and radiology services.
The Sydney based company has its roots in the pathology practice of Douglass Laboratories, and since has become one of the largest diagnostic companies globally. It has a presence in Australia, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and Ireland, now being the largest provider in Australasia and Europe and the third largest in the USA. It employs over 23,000 people.
It was listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1987 as Sonic Technology Australia Ltd. The company changed its name to Sonic Healthcare Ltd in 1995.[1] It is now part of the S&P/ASX 50, and is one of the largest medical companies listed on the ASX, CSL Limited, Cochlear and ResMed being the only other listed medical companies of comparable size. The company strategy is growth by acquisition of overseas companies.[2] There is limited opportunity to expand further in the Australian marketplace and income in Australia is largely dependent on government health funding through Medicare. Sonic has expanded its growth opportunities and diversified its revenue base with its moves offshore from Australia.
Amongst other things, Sonic's operating entities differentiate themselves from competitors with their emphasis on the preservation of strong medical cultures. Their so-called 'medical leadership' is reflected in management positions from CEO and Board level down and is aimed at the pursuit of traditional medical values/outcomes along with regular corporate objectives. Sonic's "Federation Model" is a corporate structure enabling its businesses to operate as decentralized, "largely autonomous medical practices within their local medical communities".
Annual Revenues for Financial Year to June 30, 2011 exceeded A$3 billion.
Dr Colin Goldschmidt is the CEO and Managing Director. Chris Wilks is the Finance Director. Paul Alexander is the Company Secretary and Group Financial Controller.
Mr David L. Schultz is the Chief Executive Officer, Sonic Healthcare USA. Mr Evangelos Kotsopoulos is the CEO, Sonic Healthcare Germany and Business Development Director, Europe.