| HEI, Inc. engages in the development and manufacture of components, medical software, medical devices, and nonmedical products. It operates in two segments, Microelectronics Operations and Advanced Medical Operations. Microelectronics Operations segment designs, manufactures, and sells ultra miniature microelectronic devices and high technology products incorporating these devices. Advanced Medical Operations segment provides design, manufacturing, and outsourcing of electronic and electromechanical medical devices. The company produces microcircuits and subsystems for hearing and medical applications, communications, and high speed data processing. HEI also provides a range of engineering, product design, automation and test, manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment services and solutions in the hearing, medical device, medical equipment, communications, computing, and industrial equipment markets. It develops software for medical devices, PDA-bases medical applications, device connectivity, and healthcare information technology applications. The companys products include Class I, II, and III medical devices, as well as biotechnology, drug discovery, in vitro diagnostics systems, and radio-frequency-identification technologies for healthcare industry. Its Link-iT product provides a suite of infrastructure components for multiple installations, including Link-iT Grid Software and tools for site administration, system security, and custom views of data. The company sells its products through direct sales force and independent sales representatives worldwide. HEI was incorporated in 1968 as Hybrid Electronics, Inc. and changed its name to HEI, Inc. in 1969. The company is based in Victoria, Minnesota. |
