Biomet Roars Back
Executive Summary
Five years ago, Biomet was in turmoil, as the board announced the company was for sale and the company's long-time CEO stepped down. The eventual buyers: a group of leading private equity firms. Biomet still faced a number of internal challenges, including fixing a spine and trauma business that was performing poorly. Critical to Biomet's turnaround was re-establishing the culture of stability that had long characterized the company. At the same time, it now has a new, more aggressive focus on capturing market share commensurate with its role as a top orthopedics company.
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