Danaher Corporation acquired Vision Systems Limited for approximately $520 million (A$3.75 / US$2.79 per share), a transaction completed in January 2007.
Vision Systems Limited operates in Diagnostics (Leica Biosystems), is based in Melbourne, Australia. Danaher acquired Vision Systems Limited in 2006, strengthening its anatomical-pathology diagnostics business (later Leica Biosystems).
We have subsequently added to the medical technologies business through various acquisitions, most notably the acquisitions of Leica Microsystems in 2005 and Sybron Dental Specialties and Vision Systems Limited in 2006.Danaher Corporation FY06 10-K, Item 1 Business description
Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.