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At today’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of Sartorius AG appointed Dr. Florian Funck as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Sartorius Executive Board, effective April 1, 2024. He succeeds Rainer Lehmann, with whom it was agreed in early May 2023 that he would leave the Executive Board at his own request at the end of October 2023. Funck joins the company from his current role as CFO of the Haniel Group.
Our manufacturing site in Bangalore, India, has taken a significant step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions on-site. In a two-step process, the team successfully transitioned to 100% renewable power supply: Since 2022, approximately 1,500 solar panels have generated around 50% of the site's electricity consumption. The remaining electricity needs are now met by purchasing emission-free power from renewable sources. As a result of these efforts, a total of 70% of the site's overall energy consumption now comes from renewable sources, supporting the company's climate target of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat, and cooling by 2030.
Calling all life science enthusiasts out there: We are hiring! Check out the latest opportunities for you to leave your mark in sales, services, R&D and other teams – and to be part of the solution to explore and manufacture new medications for diseases like cancer or Alzheimer’s. Interested? Come work with us: www.sartorius.com/careers
Sartorius maintains high profitability despite the expected temporary declines in the first half of 2023 After pandemic-related business and inventory buildup by customers had triggered extraordinary growth in previous years, the life science group Sartorius experienced temporary soft demand in both divisions throughout first half of 2023, as expected. Accordingly, the company recorded a decline in sales revenue in the first six months of the year and a lower but still relatively high profitability. Company management confirmed the full-year sales revenue and profitability outlook, which was adapted in mid-June.
Hello and welcome to all new colleagues at Polyplus. Some 270 new employees have joined the Sartorius team at the sites in France, Belgium, the U.S., and China today, following the closing of the acquisition. Together, we will continue to work towards our vision: to make better health more accessible to people around the world.
Sartorius, through its French listed subgroup Sartorius Stedim Biotech, has successfully closed the acquisition of the French company Polyplus. The transaction was completed today, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Polyplus is a leading provider of innovative technologies for cell and gene therapies. Transfection reagents developed and produced by Polyplus are key components in the manufacture of viral vectors. The company has been expanding its focus beyond this field through acquisitions in adjacent technologies like plasmid design, and protein and plasmid manufacturing, broadening its portfolio for gene therapies as well as gene-modified cell therapies. Read Press Release: https://srtrs.info/l3l2m
Dr. Alexandra Gatzemeyer has succeeded Gerry Mackay as the Head of the Lab Products and Services division and as a Member of the Executive Board. Alexandra started her career at Sartorius more than 18 years ago as a sales representative in St. Petersburg. Since then, she has held various positions within the company on her way to her new role as a member of the Executive Board. Among other roles, she served as Global HR Business Partner, Managing Director of a country organization, and, most recently, Head of Sales & Services Lab Products. In an interview on the Sartorius blog, Alexandra talks about her career path, the responsibilities of her new role, and the essential factors for personal and professional growth. Read the full interview: https://srtrs.info/b6f7q
A colorful ice cream treat: Members of the employee network LGBT+Friends Alliance gave out free ice cream on the Sartorius campus in Göttingen today, providing refreshment among their colleagues. "The event aimed to draw attention to our community in the context of Pride Month and to engage in conversation with others. This worked wonderfully - we are happy about the lively response and the interest in getting in touch with the community," said Marie Brandt. "Hopefully, we'll see some of them again at one of our Rainbow Lunches." Marie is one of the initiators of the LGBT+Friends Alliance. The employee network advocates for greater visibility and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people at Sartorius. Learn more about the employee resource group on the Sartorius blog: https://srtrs.info/7h1f5
Sartorius employees in France raise funds for children with cancer! About twenty employees from the Sartorius Aubagne site participated in the "Course des Flammes", a fundraising event supporting children with cancer. The teams competed in four different races, ranging from 6 to 15 kilometers, and raised about 4,000 euros for the cause. "The welcome, the committed volunteers, the atmosphere - everything was perfect! Well done to all our participants, who never gave up, represented the company and raised money for children in need," commented Cédric Rouveyrol, Center of Excellence Project Manager at Sartorius in France, who ran the 10-kilometer race. Read more on the Sartorius blog: https://srtrs.info/fbx4v
In June, many of our people worldwide join the Pride Month celebrations, dedicating activities to commemorating the LGBTQIA+ pride. Today, let's explore the nucleus of the LGBT movement at our company: the LGBT+Friends Alliance. Inspired by the activities of her colleagues in the United States, Marie Brandt, who had come out in the office earlier, took the initiative to create an employee resource group. "Our ambition is to help others. Coming out will always be a big step, but we strive for LGBTQIA+ individuals to feel safe and accepted at work without the need to hide," Marie explains. Since its inception, the LGBT+Friends Alliance has grown into a global network. Learn more about Marie and the growth of this vibrant community on the Sartorius blog: https://srtrs.info/g4wco
