Our Company
Olympus is one of the world's leading manufacturers of optical and digital products including cameras, audio devices and microscopes and endoscopes for medical and industrial purposes. Founded in Japan in 1919, Olympus represents over 90 years of pioneering spirit and innovation.“Your Vision, Our Future”
We turn visions into reality: our consistent focus on technological competence and manufacturing technologies means your visions for the future can come true.
We are customer-oriented: we continually strive to understand and fulfil your wishes both now and in the future and also aim to surpass your expectations. We achieve all this thanks to our effective management team, our motivated employees and by continually improving our processes.
We are innovative and original: we are often pioneers of new technologies thanks to our creativity. Olympus developed Japan's first microscope and gave the world the first ever endoscope. We continue to lead the way in the production of lightweight compact cameras and a new generation of mirrorless cameras.
Corporate Structure
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Olympus Europa Holding GmbH comprises 47 European subsidiary companies. This holding company provides you with comprehensive services relating to financial and staffing matters, IT, logistics, marketing and corporate communication. In addition to the Corporate Division, the Consumer Product Division and the Medical Systems and Micro-Imaging Solutions Group are also part of Olympus Europa Holding.
Olympus Europa Holding currently employs 4700 people and is based in Hamburg, Germany. Michael C Woodford is Chairman of the Board of Directors. In the 2009/10 fiscal year, the holding's revenues amounted to 1.383,712 million euros.
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It provides the services in the areas of Finance & Administration, Human Resources, Controlling & General Affairs, Corporate Governance, Quality Management, IS, Supply Chain & Process Management, Central Purchasing, Logistic und Corporate Communications and Marketing Services.
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Visionary and customer-oriented
In 2009, the Consumer Product Division launched the mirrorless PEN series, a series which stretches back to the legendary PEN of 1959. Its automatic programs, art filters and interchangeable lenses make this compact camera suitable for keen photographers who would find a reflex camera too complicated. Shooting great pictures has never been so easy.
Innovative and original
The µ TOUGH series is amazingly resilient. The robust, outdoor camera is waterproof and shock-resistant, and can even withstand sub-zero temperatures, making it an ideal companion on both long and short adventures.
The professional E system, SP cameras with ultra zoom and the classic µ series complete the range of cameras.
The recording devices from Olympus have several useful extra features that make them suitable for voice recording or music playback in a business or personal setting: the LS-11, for example, is a pocket-sized digital sound studio with exceptional sound quality. Our professional dictation systems are used in hospitals and legal chambers, as well as by journalists and students to make the working day easier.
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Medical Systems Division
The Olympus Medical Systems Division has a variety of products and system solutions for the medical profession. As a strong partner, the division constantly seeks to improve diagnostic procedures and, consequently, the treatment of many diseases.
Innovations for the patient's benefit
The new method of treatment, LESS (Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery), which was introduced in 2009, is a further innovation for minimally invasive surgery and results in almost no scarring after an operation. Unlike traditional operations, the procedure is carried out through the navel. The risk of infection and post-operative pain are reduced, recovery times are improved and the procedure leaves no visible scars.
The EndoCapsule is another breakthrough. This is one of the world's smallest cameras for examining the small intestine. The camera is exceptional because it is not attached to the end of an endoscopic tube; instead, the small capsule is ingested. When passing through the body to the small intestine, the digicam sends high resolution images, which are displayed immediately on a monitor for diagnosis.
Always focusing on the customer
As well as developing minimally invasive operation procedures, Olympus also designs complete solutions (ENDOALPHA) for operating theatres and endoscopy departments. The emphasis is always on functionality and ergonomics. ENDOALPHA simplifies and improves the management of techniques required during an operation and, thus, revolutionises medical processes.
The Olympus Medical Training Centre (OMTC) in Hamburg is one of the most advanced training centres in the world for doctors and comprises its own operating theatres and dry labs. Doctors, medical personnel and Olympus employees are trained in how to use the latest endoscopes and minimally invasive treatment instruments at the centre, which occupies an area of 1000 square metres.
Micro-Imaging Solutions Division
The Micro-Imaging Solutions Division provides individual microscope system solutions for professional applications, such as medical training and diagnosis, and quality assurance in industrial manufacturing plants. Furthermore, it also provides state-of-the-art imaging and measuring systems for fundamental research in the natural and material sciences.
New ideas for research
Cell research has made a number of astonishing discoveries over the past few years thanks to the enormous advances in microscopy. The confocal laser scanning microscope, FluoView FV1000, and the realtime imaging system, xcellence, provide researchers with new insights into the way the human body functions.
The LEXT OLS4000, another confocal laser scanning microscope, has also set new standards in the material science sector. Thanks to certified measuring precision and the best possible resolutions, it is now possible to examine even the smallest features of a surface.
Microscopy made easy
The new, all-in-one solutions, FSX100 and FluoView FV10i, allow even inexperienced users to achieve convincing microscopic images with conventional microscopes—something which up to now had only been possible for expert users.
