Jan 14, 2020 / 05:00PM GMT
Robert Justin Marcus - JP Morgan Chase & Co, Research Division - Analyst
Good morning, everyone. We'll get started here. I'm Robbie Marcus, the medtech analyst at JPMorgan. I'm very happy to have Robert Ford, the incoming CEO of Abbott joining us today.
Robert B. Ford - Abbott Laboratories - President, COO & Director
Well, thank you for having us, Robbie. It's great to be here. We've got an exciting time at Abbott right now. I'd like to thank the audience for your interest at Abbott.
Questions and Answers:
Robert Justin Marcus - JP Morgan Chase & Co, Research Division - AnalystMaybe we could kick it off. Abbott has established an impressive track record of delivering organic sales growth in the 7% to 8% range, no small feat for a company with $30 billion in sales. Now the company has often reiterated that you expect this type of performance to continue over time. Maybe share with us why you feel confident Abbott can sustain that level of growth going forward.
Robert B. Ford