PerkinElmer, Inc. Our company engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of scientific instruments, consumables, and services. It operates in two segments, Life and Analytical Sciences, and Optoelectronics. The Life and Analytical Sciences segment offers drug discovery, genetic screening, and environmental and chemical analysis tools, including instruments, reagents, software, and consumables. The company operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, and internationally. We offer our products through direct sales force, as well as through distributors. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.