stericycle is a global services company. we provide highly specialized solutions serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size and shape. throughout the last 25 years, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, such as: • brand protection solutions • environmental & sustainable solutions • patient & customer communication solutions • regulated waste management & compliance solutions from the start we have challenged the status quo of what a business solution can be. by identifying unmet needs, we have redefined and transformed multiple industries from a narrowly defined service category to a robust suite of solutions that customers need and want. our success with this strategy has landed stericycle among the fortune 1000 list and forbes 25 most innovative companies. a publicly-traded company with $2.5 billion in 2014 revenue, our core purpose is to