Year Founded:

The company was founded on October 23, 1929 by William A. Hillenbrand.

Market Segments:

The company serves acute care, long term care and home care environments around the world.

Offering:

Hill-Rom offers its customers a comprehensive portfolio of information, services and products, which includes:

Information: facility assessments, data collection and analysis.

Products: advance care patient beds, therapy surfaces, furniture, headwall systems, lighting, communication systems, workflow solutions, stretchers and transport systems, and asset management systems.

Services: design consulting, clinical, safety, equipment and financial services.

Headquarters:

Hill-Rom is headquartered in Batesville, Ind., the same location where it was founded in 1929.

Parent Company:

Hill-Rom is a subsidiary of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (NYSE: HB), which is also headquartered in Batesville, Ind.

Manufacturing Locations:

The company has manufacturing locations around the world, including: Pluvigner, France; and in the USA at Cary, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and Batesville, Indiana.

Employees:

The company employs more than approximately 6,500 employees, including approximately 2,000 at its Indiana headquarters.

Service Networks:

The company has a network of capital and therapy services and a dedicated sales force strategically located around the world.

2002 Financials:

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, Hillenbrand Industries reported net income of $139 million, on revenues of $2.047 billion.