North Bay Business Journal

Spotlight on Facilities Managers in the North Bay

Editor’s note: This is the Business Journal’s first Spotlight on Facilities Managers in the North Bay. According to the International Facility Management Association, professionals in this job usually are responsible for compliance with laws and regulations on real estate, efficient operations of buildings to limit waste in natural and human resources, safety for employees and environmental sustainability.

“People, place, process, technology,” is the association’s catchphrase for such a position. The following are facility managers identified from among the largest public and private North Bay employers.

Medtronic CardioVascular revenue increases 16 percent in fiscal 2011

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic’s Santa Rosa-based CardioVascular division today reported fiscal 2011 revenue increased 16 percent from the previous year to $879 million.

Medtronic stent featured at major cardiology convention

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic CardioVascular’s Resolute drug-eluting stent is featured prominently at the 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology this week in New Orleans. Widely used outside the United States. the Resolute will launch in the United States, pending FDA approval, in the first half of 2012.

Medtronic CardioVascular revenue increases 8 percent; company plans job cuts

SANTA ROSA — Third-quarter revenue for Medtronic Inc.’s Santa Rosa-based CardioVascular business grew 7 percent to 8 percent, and total company revenue increased 3 percent. However, Medtronic today announced plans to trim its total workforce by 1,500 to 2,000 positions, or by 4 percent to 5 percent, to “align its cost structure to current market conditions and continue to position Medtronic for long-term sustainable growth.”

Top Projects: Office: Medtronic CardioVascular

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic Inc.’s decision to consolidate its Santa Rosa operations a couple of years ago led to an opportunity to beautify its Fountaingrove campus and streamline costs by re-engineering the company’s use of work space.

Top Projects Awards registration closes Friday

NORTH BAY — Registration for the Business Journal’s Top Projects Awards reception will close this week. On Dec. 8, 12 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible will be honored at the fifth-annual 2010 Top Projects Awards reception. The event will be at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person or $700 for a table of 10, including the company name on the table. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com or register online at www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com by this Friday, Dec. 3.

Projects to be honored for excellence, contributions to North Bay

NORTH BAY — The Business Journal will honor 12 North Bay real estate projects and the key industry players who made them possible at its fifth-annual 2010 Top Projects Awards reception on Dec. 8. Continue reading to see the list of winning projects.

Medtronic stent OK’d for U.S.

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Integrity Coronary Stent System, the company announced today.

Medtronic CardioVascular shows growth

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today reported revenue growth for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 was flat compared with a year ago, but the CardioVascular group headquartered in Santa Rosa saw modest revenue growth.

Medtronic to install solar

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic CardioVascular will install a $1.2 million solar array at its Fountaingrove campus, the company announced today.

The 324-kilowatt system, scheduled to be completed by next summer, is expected to reduce the electrical demand of Medtronic’s largest Santa Rosa facility by 40 percent at peak hours and realize net savings of approximately $1.8 million over 20 years.

Spotlight: Leaders in Human Resources

Human resources leaders selected from the North Bay’s 10 largest employers from each county and the region’s staffing companies. Professionals listed alphabetically.

Medtronic reports record quarter; CardioVascular strong

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic Inc. announced an 8 percent jump in revenues for the fiscal year and a record $4 billion in sales for the fourth quarter. The CardioVascular segment in Santa Rosa reported both fourth quarter and yearly revenues up 18 percent.

2010 Trends: Tech enters year with momentum

NORTH BAY – Economic woes will continue to flatten profits and impact staff in the high-tech and biotech sectors, but investors haven’t deserted the North Bay.

Medtronic plans major renovation

SANTA ROSA – Medtronic CardioVascular plans a multimillion-dollar renovation next year for its facilities in Santa Rosa that is intended to cement them as a cutting-edge center of research and development. The CardioVascular division of the Minneapolis-based Medtronic is currently riding a wave of success, with global sales up 20 percent for the last fiscal [...]

Medtronic CardioVascular revenue up 17 percent

SANTA ROSA — Medtronic Inc.’s Santa Rosa-based CardioVascular division saw revenues jump 17 percent in the second quarter to $696 million.