83:, assumed leadership of the company. Under her guidance, the company registered over 100 new patents and achieved annual sales growth rates of 15 to 20 percent. In 1998, the OR1 networked operating theatre was introduced, and the following year a logistics and training centre was opened in Tuttlingen. In 2000, the company launched the first mobile documentation system for endoscopic use. In the years after 2000, Sybill Storz received a number of awards for her entrepreneurial achievements and her social commitment.
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