Olympus Surgical & Industrial America Incorporated, a subsidiary of Olympus KeyMed, is an important part of the global Olympus network, with specific responsibility for the sales and marketing of surgical and industrial endoscopy equipment for distribution in the the Americas and has Corporate Headquarters in Orangeburg, New York, where it has extensive service and training facilities, including a 100 seat lecture theatre, in addition to administrative offices and warehousing.  It  also has responsibility for the sales and service of Olympus industrial microscopy systems in North America through its Micro-Imaging Division.

Olympus KeyMed, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Olympus Corporation, was formed in 1970 and now employs over 1200 people at its headquarters in Southend-on-Sea, Essex.  In addition to its responsibilities for the Olympus Industrial business, KeyMed distributes and services the Olympus range of medical endoscopic equipment in the UK, Ireland, the Middle East and Africa, as well as developing and manufacturing industrial and medical products that integrate with those from other Olympus manufacturing sites.

Through its subsidiaries and distributors, Olympus KeyMed also markets and services the Olympus range of industrial RVI equipment to all parts of the world except Japan, China, Taiwan and Korea, which are the responsibility of Olympus Corporation in Japan. 

The Olympus Corporation is a major international company operating in the industrial, medical and consumer markets, specializing in optics, electronics and precision engineering, with group sales of over $8bn in 2005/2006.  For financial, Investor Relations,  Company Profile and Historical information on the Olympus Corporation please visit the Olympus Global Corporate Information site.