Winner

Amgen

Judges’ comments

This company had a strong presence at this year’s awards, having won two awards this year and their leadership team impressed the judges in a number of areas: this company has moved up the UK pharma company rankings by 8-9 points and seen strong growth in their year-on-year sales over the past 3 years.  With a changing portfolio, new skills and roles were needed and this company moved to more agile ways of working, reassigned roles and resource whilst investing in their people and culture.  This company’s portfolio prioritization has shifted and they have adopted a science-based model in their decision making and operations.  They have invested in marketing skills and customer closeness adopting a strong cross-functional approach in engagement.