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Tuesday, 09/11/2012 11:03:46 AM

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 11:03:46 AM

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Just a thought.... OSIS has a long history of wanting to
acquiring companies:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_Systems

OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS) is a worldwide company based in California that develops and markets security and inspection systems such as airport security X-ray machines and metal detectors, medical monitoring and anesthesia systems, and optoelectronic devices. As of June 2010, the company employs approximately 3,180 personnel globally and includes subsidiary companies Spacelabs Healthcare, Rapiscan Systems and OSI Optoelectronics.

[edit]History

1987 OSI Systems, Inc. is founded (prior to May 1997 operated under the name “Opto Sensors, Inc.”)
1990 Acquired UDT Sensors, Inc.
1993 Acquired Rapiscan Security Products Limited
1993 Acquired Ferson Optics, Inc.
1994 Formed ECIL-Rapiscan Security Products Limited (partnership with Electronics Corporation Of India Limited)
1994 Formed Opto Sensors (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
1997 Acquired Advanced Micro Electronics AS
1998 Acquired Osteometer MediTech A/S
1998 Purchased the security products business of Metorex International Oy
1998 Purchased a minority equity stake in Square One, Inc., (In 2000, acquired substantially all of Square One, Inc.’s assets)
1999 Acquired Aristo Medical Products, Inc.
1999 Formed OSI Medical, Inc.
2000 Formed RapiTec, Inc.
2001 Formed Dolphin Medical (merged OSI Medical, Inc. into Dolphin in March 2002)
2002 Acquired substantially all the assets of Thermo Centro Vision, Inc.,
2002 Purchased a minority equity interest in CXR Limited, (In December 2004 CXR Limited became a wholly owned subsidiary)
2002 Acquired all the outstanding capital stock of Ancore Corporation
2003 Acquired the military, laser-based training business of Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc. (In November 2003, acquired substantially all remaining assets of Schwartz Electro-Optics, Inc.)
2003 Acquired substantially all of the assets of J&D Engineering (UK) Limited.
2004 Acquired Advanced Research & Applications Corp.
2004 Acquired Spacelabs Medical.
2005 Acquired Blease Medical Holdings Limited.
[edit]External links

OSI Systems, Inc. website
Rapiscan Systems website
OSI Optoelectronics website
Spacelabs Healthcare website