Said Hilal

President and CEO, Applied Medical

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1972)M.S. Mechanical Engineering (1976)

Applied Medical is dedicated to providing innovative surgical products that enable the advancement of minimally invasive surgery. As a new generation medical device company, it is also committed to improving the affordability and accessibility of high-quality healthcare.
In the past 12 months, the Applied Medical team has increased by 18% to over 2,100 team members worldwide. In Orange County, the company employs more than 1,500 individuals, including many CSU Long Beach alumni.
The company maintains state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing facilities in Orange County. Revenues in 2010 reached $280 million.
Came to the United States at age 18 to attend CSU Long Beach, where he met his wife, Linda.

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