Stryker Corporation named one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For for eighth consecutive year

Kalamazoo, Michigan - February 15, 2018 - Stryker Corporation SYK announced today that it has been named one of Fortune's 2018 100 Best Companies to Work For in its annual survey and evaluation of top-rated workplaces in the United States. The list recognizes companies that have exceptional workplace cultures. This is the eighth consecutive year Stryker has been named to the list, and the company was ranked #16 out of 100. The full list and related stories are available at http://fortune.com/best-companies/list.

"It is an honor to be named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For again this year," said Katy Fink, Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. "This recognition is a result of our passionately driven people who produce remarkable results and work to win together as a team every day. We are proud of the work they do to make healthcare better."

Great Place to Work (GPTW) scores each company on its analysis of anonymous employee responses to more than 50 questions on the Trust Index Survey. In addition, GPTW evaluated each companies' programs and practices as measured through its Culture Audit^© assessment. More than 315,000 employees provided feedback to determine the winners of the 2018 list.

GPTW ranks the 100 Best Companies to Work For by comparing participants' scores against similarly sized peers to choose companies that perform the best on characteristics such as being a great place to work for all, executive team effectiveness, innovation and people-focused programs. GPTW research shows that list winners keep outperforming the stock market, beating industry rivals when it comes to talent retention and demonstrating higher levels of productivity than peers.

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes. More information is available at www.stryker.com.

Contacts

For investor inquiries please contact:
Katherine A. Owen, Stryker Corporation, 269-385-2600 or katherine.owen@stryker.com

For media inquiries please contact:
Yin Becker, Stryker Corporation, 269-385-2600 or yin.becker@stryker.com