The Cooper Companies (NYSE: COO) began more than five decades ago as a small health care firm. Today the
company is a leading global medical device organization operating in the vision care and women’s health industries.
With talented employees across the globe, the company operates with a culture that is customer-centric, inventive
and collaborative.
Headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., The Cooper Companies is led by an experienced management team from diverse
fields and disciplines. Through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical, The Cooper Companies’ mission
is centered on operating as “A Quality of Life Company” for all of its constituents—customers who purchase
industry-leading products, shareholders who invest in the company, communities in which the firm is located and
talented employees who work to create and sell products and services into the marketplace.
FOCUSED ON QUALITY
HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS
Founded in 1958, the Martin H. Smith Co. was incorporated as Cooper Tinsley and later renamed Cooper
Laboratories. Over the years, the company embarked on a number of business endeavors including oral
health, dermatology, microsurgical medical instruments, eye care and obstetrics/gynecology technology.
Through continued business evolution, the company was renamed The Cooper Companies and structured
as two divisions: CooperVision and CooperSurgical, specializing in contact lenses and women’s health care,
respectively. The Cooper Companies is committed to driving growth through new product launches,
expansion initiatives and acquisitions. This strategy ensures customers and investors remain at the
forefront of the business by offering the highest quality products and services.
Helping improve the way
people see each day
At CooperVision, values are more than just words. Employees focus on the promise and purpose of helping
improve the way people see each day. CooperVision is among the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact
lenses and related products and services, and is one of the most respected global brands in the industry.
CooperVision offers the broadest range of spherical, toric and multifocal lenses to correct visual challenges
including astigmatism and presbyopia. Its lens portfolio includes advanced silicone hydrogel brands such as
Biofinity®, MyDay® and clariti®, as well as a full hydrogel product offering including Proclear®. The company
offers eye care practitioners and contact lens wearers the world’s most comprehensive portfolio of daily
disposable lenses, giving them a refreshing perspective that creates real advantages.
CooperVision
products are
sold in over 100
countries around
the world.
The Comprehensive Source
for Women’s Health Care
Keeping clinicians at the forefront of women’s health care
CooperSurgical offers practitioners the tools and procedure-based solutions needed to provide the
best health care outcomes for patients in an office, hospital or fertility clinic. From simple disposables
to sophisticated instruments and equipment, CooperSurgical collaborates with clinicians to clearly
understand and identify the tools they need every day in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide
spectrum of women’s health issues. The result is a deep portfolio of proven products and new
technologies that help deliver improved clinical outcomes.
Surgical
Clinics/Offices
Labor & Delivery
Critical Care
Commitment to Leadership Excellence
and Employee Health and Wellness
As the organization continues forward, it is committed to ensuring
leadership excellence and attracting and retaining a talented
team of employees. This commitment is recognized throughout
the organization and externally by business publications such as
Chief Executive magazine, which ranked The Cooper Companies
on its “Best Companies for Leaders” list.
The Cooper Companies and its business divisions’ commitments
to its employees have also been recognized with various
workplace and wellness honors. The Cooper Companies launched
its wellness program in 2010 in the U.S., and it has since expanded
worldwide. This initiative creates a healthy culture and supportive
environment where employees can participate in a variety of
programs and services tailored to meet their individual needs.
The Future
Every day, The Cooper Companies touches millions of lives around
the globe through its vision and medical care products—that’s
why “A Quality of Life Company” resonates firmly throughout the
organization. With state-of-the-art research and development,
manufacturing prowess and focused customer service, the
company is well positioned for the future.
The Cooper Companies has achieved years of consecutive revenue
growth and it continues to look at new opportunities for expansion
through strategic acquisitions and penetration of emerging markets.
Value creation and delivering shareholder returns continue to be a
core focus of the company.
With more than 50 years of innovation and a
foundation of business creation and partnerships,
The Cooper Companies continues to embrace the
future and focus on long-term success.
For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road
Suite 590
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 460-3600
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