The Emerald Isle was good to Medtronic last year.
Medtronic Vascular Galway Ltd., the Irish subsidiary of Medtronic Inc. (NYSE:MDT), posted a $269 million (USD) profit on more than $1 billion in sales during 2010, according to a report in the Irish Times.
The subsidiary, which Medtronic acquired in 2009 when it bought out another subsidiary, Medtronic Vascular Holdings, employs 1,850 employees in Galway, according to the newspaper.