Alcon Ireland

Culture Overview

Founded in 1945 two pharmacists, Robert Alexander and William Connor opened a small pharmacy in Fort Worth, Texas, combining the first syllables of their last names to call it Alcon.

Built on three Foundational Principles and these principles still ring through today The Customer: ‘Our approach is medical specialist-oriented, in that we concentrate our efforts on seeing the needs of our patients through the eyes of the specialists who are treating them. We let the specialist tell us what he (or she) needs to treat patients’ Innovation: Technology is (of) primary importance to Alcon…Its distinction has resulted from focusing that technology on what the market identifies as better’ William Conner Our People: ‘We recognized from the start that people can make the difference between success and failure and we have attempted always to foster an atmosphere that motivates and encourages these outstanding individuals to remain in our organization’ Robert Alexander Each year, our products touch the lives of millions of people living with conditions such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases, dry eye, and refractive errors. We offer the most complete line of ophthalmic surgical devices and ocular health products and differentiated contact lens and lens care portfolio to help patients see, look and feel their best.Sight is precious. That’s why Alcon is dedicated to preserving sight and the beauty that comes with it. Our associates recognize that by working at Alcon, we offer the opportunity to positively impact millions of people around the world. By manufacturing Intraocular Lenses, Alcon Ireland plays an integral part in helping millions of people to see brilliantly. In fact, many associates and their extended families have been directly impacted by the products that we manufacture.