Bayer as a pure Life Science company
All activities of Bayer have one and the same goal: improving people’s lives all over the world
“The aim of the new organization is to provide the best-possible support to Bayer’s strategy as a leading Life Science company and to put ourselves in an even stronger position vis-à-vis our competitors. We can achieve this by further improving our innovation strength, sharpening our customer focus and strengthening business process excellence,” said Dr. Marijn Dekkers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG.
In the new organization, the Board of Management of Bayer AG will also hold overall responsibility for business operations. For this reason, the Supervisory Board resolved to appoint the heads of the pisions - Dieter Weinand (Pharmaceuticals), Erica Mann (Consumer Health) and Liam Condon (Crop Science) - to the Board of Management effective January 1, 2016. On the same date, Dr. Hartmut Klusik will also join the Board of Management of Bayer AG as the new Labor Director and Board member responsible for Human Resources, Technology and Sustainability. He will succeed Michael König, who has requested that his contract not be extended.
“In recent years, Bayer has continued developing its portfolio with a significant focus on the Life Sciences. The company’s very strong position at this time enables it to concentrate exclusively on these businesses. The logical conclusion of this is greater integration of the organization,” said Werner Wenning, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayer AG.
Concerning the changes on the Board of Management, Wenning said, “We are convinced that the greater integration of strategic and operational roles will take Bayer forward and we have expanded the roles of the Board of Management members accordingly. We wish the Board of Management in its new constellation every success. It is with regret that we say farewell to Michael König. We would like to thank him most sincerely for his valuable contribution and wish him all the best for the future.”
As part of the reorganization, the Bayer HealthCare subgroup will be dissolved. The Radiology business will be assigned to the Pharmaceuticals Division. Consumer Health will comprise the present Consumer Care Division. The Bayer CropScience subgroup will become the Crop Science Division. As a business unit, Animal Health will report directly to Liam Condon.
The future product portfolio of the Pharmaceuticals Division brings together prescription medicines from the general medicine and specialty pharmaceuticals categories and also the Radiology business. The Consumer Health Division will encompass globally known consumer brands from the allergy, analgesic, cardiovascular risk prevention, cough, cold and flu, dermatology, foot care, gastrointestinal, dietary supplement and sun protection categories. The Crop Science Division - Bayer’s agriculture business - is active in the seed, chemical and biological crop protection and non-agricultural pest control markets. Animal Health provides products and solutions to prevent and treat diseases in companion and farm animals.
The pisions are to focus on core competencies close to their businesses - research and development, production, and sales & marketing. They will be supported by integrated functions such as Human Resources and Procurement, and by global services.
This greater integration will also be reflected in Bayer’s brand architecture. In the future, the company will focus exclusively on the Bayer corporate brand and its product brands. The pisions will not have separate brand identities.
“Our mission of ‘Science For A Better Life’ ideally fits Bayer as a Life Science company. Ultimately, all activities of Bayer have one and the same goal: improving people’s lives all over the world,” said Dekkers. The challenges are immense. The aim is to provide better medical care and ensure an adequate supply of high-quality food for the growing global population. This can only be achieved with Life Science innovations.
“We have leading positions in attractive and growing markets and our business is persified and balanced in terms of economic cycles and risks,” Dekkers continued. Moreover, in light of the many commonalities between the biochemical processes in living organisms, the portfolio also offers interesting opportunities, especially in research.
Song Huong
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