PerkinElmer

Also known as CambridgeSoft, Perkin-Elmer

PerkinElmer, Inc., previously styled Perkin-Elmer, is an American global corporation that was founded in 1937 and originally focused on precision optics. Over the years it went into and out of several different businesses via acquisitions and divestitures; these included defense products, semiconductors, computer systems, and others. By the 21st century, PerkinElmer was focused in the business areas of diagnostics, life science research, food, environmental and industrial testing. Its capabilities include detection, imaging, informatics, and service. It produced analytical instruments, genetic

Key facts

Company.name: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Company.type: Private
Company.traded_as: (until 2023)
Company.logo: PerkinElmer Logo.svg
Company.image_caption: Headquarters in Shelton, Connecticut
Company.hq_location: Shelton, Connecticut, U.S. (2023)
Company.key_people: Dirk Bontridder, Chief Executive Officer Rosemary Pitts, Chief Financial Officer
Company.num_employees: ~5000
Company.revenue: Not communicated
Company.industry: Medtech
Company.owner: New Mountain Capital
Company.products: Provides end-to-end discovery, measurement & testing solutions and specialized Pharma services (analytical solutions for applied markets, pharma services, food quality & safety solutions, omics sample prep solutions).