Backup Documents 03/08/2016 Item # 4F 4 F
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Reinhold Schmieding founded Arthrex 35 years ago with the vision of helping
surgeons treat their patients better by designing surgical devices; and,
WHEREAS, in 1991, he relocated his orthopaedic surgical device company, with one employee,
to Naples, to build his business in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, over the last 25 years, Arthrex has grown into a global leader in arthroscopic
surgery, developing more than 9,500 innovative products and surgical procedures to
advance minimally invasive orthopaedics worldwide; and,
WHEREAS, today Arthrex provides training to thousands of surgeons annually at its premier
medical education facility in Naples, as well as surgical skills labs throughout the
world; and,
WHEREAS, more than 909 of Arthrex's products are manufactured in the United States, and
exported to more than 100 countries around the world; and,
WHEREAS, the company's global market leadership in orthopaedic surgical device design,
research, medical education and manufacturing is attributed to its special dedication
and mission to helping surgeons treat their patients better; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Schmieding and his team pursue a core value of "Making People Better"with a
unique approach to business that has created a workplace that fosters productivity
and loyalty for the more than 2,300 employees in Florida and 3,300 employees
worldwide. Fortune magazine named Arthrex one of the Top 100 Best Companies to
Work For and No. 3 out of the 15 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production
in the country; and,
WHEREAS, Arthrex believes in reinvesting its success back into the community and making
people's lives better through healthcare innovation, employee growth and
development, medical education tourism and charitable giving; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Collier County Commissioners values Arthrex's contributions to our
community and the economy.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners honors
Reinhold Schmieding and Arthrex and congratulates them for 25 years of innovation and growth in
Collier County.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 8th Day of March 2016.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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