As I reflect back on my 21 years with this company and all we have achieved together, I am deeply humbled by this team, our journey and where we now stand. My tenure saw the evolution of an ever-changing business landscape — from Kendall, Tyco, Covidien, and now Medtronic. This gave me the opportunity to come to know so many of you as colleagues, partners and friends.
We’ve always rooted our accomplishments in learnings and growth that focuses on doing what is right for our patients and customers. Your dedication, not only to providing the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products, but also to each other, is our true North Star.
It is because of your meticulous execution on strategy, culture, and talent that this team has become the center of excellence it is today. You have set us apart from others. I have the utmost confidence that you will continue to excel and perform as one of the best Operations organizations in the medical device industry.
It has been the honor of my life to travel this road with you. I have been blessed throughout the years by your trust, counsel, support, friendships and all we have accomplished together. I wish you good health, happiness and success in all of your future endeavors. Stay in touch.