Latest award in a series of national and international recognitions for QIAGEN as employer of talented, passionate and motivated employees
Qiagen has been awarded the 2007 Workplace Excellence Award from the Alliance for Workplace Excellence.
According to the Alliance, the award recognises visionary employers who are paving the way to a workplace where men and women are able to experience professional and personal fulfillment and success, not only at work, but also at home and within the community.
"We are honoured to receive this award," said Peer Schatz, Qiagen's CEO.
"At Qiagen, we significantly invest to continue to improve our position as an excellent and high performance employer and organisation.
"One key factor contributing to our position is our employees' experience working in a highly focused company at the forefront of scientific research and healthcare, where their contributions to have a real, measurable and important impact on building a better world".
In order to receive the award, Qiagen completed a comprehensive and rigorous assessment process led by an independent review panel.
The company demonstrated exemplary commitment to supportive corporate culture and management practices; family and employee friendly policies and practices; strong employee health and wellness initiatives; comprehensive growth and learning opportunities; and demonstration to corporate social responsibility and employee volunteerism.
"An ideal or winning workplace means providing meaningful opportunities to employees for growth and development while continuing to grow the business and expanding our competitive position in the marketplace," said Douglas Liu, global VP operations and chairman of Qiagen's North American leadership team (NALT).
This award is the latest award in a series of national and international recognitions for Qiagen's position as an employer of talented, passionate and motivated employees.
For example, in April 2007 The Scientist, one of the world's leading magazines for the life sciences, recognised the company as one of the best places to work for in life sciences.
