CardioVascular Dynamics Selected by INDUSTRYWEEK to be Among America's 25 Most Successful Small Manufacturers.IRVINE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 19, 1998--Recognizing its excellence in manufacturing, CardioVascular Dynamics Inc. (Nasdaq:CCVD CCVD Communauté de Communes du Val de Drôme CCVD Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition ) (CVD CVD Cardiovascular disease, see there ) Thursday announced INDUSTRYWEEK GROWING COMPANIES has selected CVD to be among the inaugural class of the IW GROWING COMPANIES 25, America's Most Successful Small Manufacturers -- 25 companies that effectively manage nearly every discipline required of a modern manufacturer. "It is an honor to be ranked among the top 25 manufacturers with peers in so many different industries," said CVD President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff O'Donnell. "CVD's mission is to design and manufacture unique products that save lives and improve the quality of life of people suffering from heart disease. Thanks to the ongoing ingenuity, dedication and focus of our employees and our combined vision, we continue to fulfill this mission with distinction." "The IW GROWING COMPANIES 25 represents the vitality of U.S. manufacturing -- small public and private companies that are laying a foundation of `best practices' that will enable them to grow successfully and profitably," said Editor-in-Chief John R. Brandt. "These are companies that are managing and guiding rapid growth while satisfying the needs of customers, stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. and employees." To be considered in the IW Growing Companies 25 selection process, companies must have fewer than 500 employees; exist for at least three fiscal years; be independent; and have U.S. headquarters. The IWGC IWGC Indiana Wine Grape Council 25's aggregate financial performance and best practices also can be found at www.iwgc.com. About CardioVascular Dynamics Inc. CVD develops peripheral and coronary stents coronary stent Intracoronary stent Cardiology An expandable tubular device which can be inserted percutaneously, and left within a coronary artery lumen to maintain its patency Pros Clinical and angiographic outcomes are better with intracoronary artery stent , coronary stent delivery systems, balloon dilatation balloon dilatation a technique that uses a catheter with an inflatable balloon to increase the diameter of the lumen of a structure such as the urethra or a heart valve. See balloon valvuloplasty. catheters for coronary and peripheral vascular use, and site-specific drug delivery catheters for the delivery of radiation to prevent reoccurrence following the interventional treatment of atherosclerosis atherosclerosis (ăth'ərōsklərō`sĭs): see arteriosclerosis. atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries . About IW GROWING COMPANIES IW GROWING COMPANIES provides owners, operators and senior executive management of growth-oriented manufacturing firms the "best practices" information necessary to fulfill their visions of business success. The monthly publication explores the spirited personalities and enterprises that anchor the U.S. industrial base -- manufacturing firms with fewer than 500 employees -- and has quickly become the pre-eminent management resource for growing companies that comprise the nation's wealth-creating sector. IW GROWING COMPANIES is an edition of INDUSTRYWEEK, the flagship publication of Penton Media Penton Media, Inc. (OTC: PTON.OB), founded in 1892, is a diversified business-to-business media company. Penton Media is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces over 40 magazines, 80 trade shows, and 47 web sites. , and has a circulation of more than 200,000 readers. |
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