Industry News
Oct
5
2007
This entry was posted by admin on Friday, October 5, 2007 at 9:09 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Industry News.
Respironics, Inc, a medical device company started in the kitchen of founder Gerald (Jerry) and Audrey McGinnis, which later grew into a billion dollar company, announced the official opening of its new customer relations building in Plum Borough, PA., in observance of National Customer Service Appreciation Week.
The medical device company celebrated the opening with a dedication honoring founder Gerald “Jerry” McGinnis’s wife, Audrey. After all, it was in Audrey’s kitchen that Jerry started a business that would grow to a billion dollar company.
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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.
