REVENUES : $ 11.3bn WEBSITE : www . stryker . com Stryker is a medical company which was started in 1941 by Dr . Homer Stryker , with the intention of filling gaps in the market for certain patients ’ medical needs . The company provides services and products focused around three main areas : neurotechnology and spine , medical and surgical , and orthopaedics . Reuters reports its annual revenue form 2016 as $ 11.3bn , the result of a 13.9 % increase from the previous year . With 33,000 employees , and 197 work sites , it finally broke the $ 10bn revenue barrier in 2016 . It places 19th on Fortune ’ s “ 100 Best : Great Place to Work ,” and 58th on Forbes ’ “ Global 2000 : World ’ s Best Employers ”. 47