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CEO: Medtronic's focus paying off

After a solid last year and last quarter, Medtronic Inc. CEO Omar Ishrak is reiterating that his company's commitment is to growth through globalization, innovation and enhancing value, not just creating new medical technology products. It's what Ishrak has consistently preached in the year-plus since he took the helm at the world's largest medical device company.
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After a solid last year and last quarter, Medtronic Inc. CEO Omar Ishrak is reiterating that his company's commitment is to growth through globalization, innovation and enhancing value, not just creating new medical technology products. It's what Ishrak has consistently preached in the year-plus since he took the helm at the world's largest medical device company.

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