Abbott

Company Overview

‘Build as if intended for my family’

At Abbott, we’re all about helping you live the best life you can through good health. We keep your heart healthy, nourish your body at every stage of life, help you feel and move better, and bring you information and medicines to manage your health. Every day and around the world, millions of people benefit from Abbott’s life-changing technology.

We create breakthrough products - in Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Nutrition and Medicines - that help you, your family and community lead healthier lives full of unlimited possibilities.

Founded more than 130 years ago by Chicago physician Dr. Wallace C. Abbott, Abbott is now one of the largest diversified healthcare companies in the world. Our 103,000 colleagues around the globe are devoted to making a lasting impact on human health in the more than 160 countries we serve.

We believe that good health is not just about treating an illness or managing a medical condition. It’s about supporting people’s health as if it were our own, so they can live their best lives.

Since 2009, Abbott in Penang is involved in the manufacturing of implantable life saving devices. Home to around 1100 employees, the facility also provides customer care support & IT infrastructure services globally.