Deborah J. Andrews

Part of STAAR Surgical Co., STAAR Surgical AG is a Swiss company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets implantable lenses for the eye with companion delivery systems. The private company is based in Nidau, Switzerland. The company's lenses are intended to provide visual freedom for patients, lessening or eliminating the reliance on glasses or contact lenses. The company offers refractive solutions for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism, as well as cataract solutions. The company's innovative products are designed to conveniently deliver high-quality intraocular lenses through a small incision in a predictable, efficient manner. The company has sold over 2 million collamer lenses worldwide and has over 900 employees, marketing lenses in over 75 countries.

Bourns, Inc. manufactures and distributes electronic components. The firm products include automotive, circuit protection, outside plant products, connectors, diodes, encoders and pro lighting. It serves a broad range of markets, including automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, non-critical life support medical, audio, and various other market segments. The company was founded by Marlan Bourns and Rosemary Bourns in 1947 and is headquartered in Riverside, CA.