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This is Chris Redgrave for Zions Bank Speaking on Business.
Safety in hospital equipment is essential with the important and life-saving work it's used for on a daily basis. And the efficacy of this equipment is verified thanks to Nelson Labs in Taylorsville.
Nelson Labs has over 4,000 clients in 56 countries and handles testing for just about any product found in a hospital. This includes cardiac and orthopedic devices, consumables, drug delivery devices, plus processing tissue for skin grafts, bones and heart values. This and much more is the testing they handle.
Nelson Labs is one of the largest microbiology labs outside the government in the U.S. In fact, globally, they're one of the largest in the specialized microbiology testing field. They employ over 500 people and offer a strong culture and impressive support for their employees. This includes providing a children's room for parents to work in who find it necessary to bring their children to work. They support single parents by offering flexible schedules. They feature movie nights and health initiatives like the Complete a Triathlon in a month program, where employees try to complete the equivalent of an Iron-man triathlon in a month. Anybody who finishes gets a free t-shirt.
Jerry and Linda Nelson founded Nelson Labs in 1985, and their son Jeff is now leading the company into the second generation of family ownership. He follows the example of his parents who used to walk around the facility and personally knew every employee. Even though his parents are retired, Jeff has worked to carry this legacy on and to know everybody's name and something about them on a personal level.
For Zions Bank, I'm Chris Redgrave, speaking on business.
Nelson Labs 6280 S. Redwood Rd. Salt Lake City, UT 84123 801-290-7500 www.nelsonlabs.com
