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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Vetter Once Again Named Best Managed Company
RAVENSBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2025-- Vetter, a globally operating Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has been named Best Managed Company in its anniversary year for the sixth time in a row. For 75 years, the family-owned company has stood for quality, responsibility, and a strong commitment to improving the quality of life of patients worldwide. The award demonstrates how Vetter pursues its strategic goals in a focused and action-driven manner. The jury recognizes the company's long-term thinking as a key success factor. The Best Managed Companies Award is organized by Deloitte Private, UBS, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Federation of German Industries). The trophy and certificate were presented to the CDMO at an awards ceremony on May 22 at the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten in Frankfurt, Germany. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Senator h.c. Udo J. Vetter, Chairman of the Advisory Board and member of the owner family (second from right) along with Vetter Managing Director Titus Ottinger (second from left), Holger Loesch, Deputy Director General of the Federation of German Industries (first from left) and moderator Susanne Schoene, at the presentation of the Best Managed Companies Award. Markus Seiz, Best Managed Companies Program Lead and Director at Deloitte Private says: 'Vetter is an example of how critical it is for actions to align with core values in order to achieve economic success as a globally active family business. In our opinion, the trusted pharmaceutical service provider is one of the pioneers of sustainable and innovative corporate management in the way it combines its strategic vision and responsible business practices.' To earn the Best Managed Companies Award, a company must convince the high-caliber jury across four key business areas known as 'value drivers,' including: strategy; productivity and innovation; culture and commitment; and governance and finance. After a personal coaching session, the participating companies answer an extensive and detailed questionnaire. In 2025, for the first time, the jury also evaluated criteria that are geared towards the specific values and unique profiles of family businesses. Vetter impressed in all four areas due to its consistency in driving forward and developing its projects and processes in line with its corporate values. Vetter Managing Director Titus Ottinger emphasizes: 'Participating in the Best Managed Companies Award enables us to receive valuable feedback through a stringent external selection process. This feedback is very important for us, as it comes from experienced professionals in a wide range of fields, whose perspectives allow us to further grow. This year, we were able to show even more explicitly how deeply we have anchored the values of our family business in our day-to-day operations. This new facet of the program makes the award even more valuable to us.' With 11% sales growth reaching 1.1 billion euros in 2024, Vetter demonstrates how its consistent focus on all four value drivers results in meaningful business outcomes. The results for 2024 are also positive in other areas. For example, the CDMO continued its growth in employment, now with 7,000 global employees. With investments of 269 million euros in the expansion and modernization of its sites in Germany, Austria, and the U.S., Vetter continues to invest in its dynamic and organic growth in the production of complex injectable drugs. In a politically and economically challenging environment, the CDMO is proving to be a secure employer and reliable partner for pharma and biotech companies worldwide. The strategic focus of the company's development in 2024 was once again on the reliability and high-quality of the services offered, sustainable growth, and advancing digital transformation in all facets of the company. Numerous projects for the digitization of production processes and in the areas of AI, human-machine interaction, cloud and cyber security are currently underway or have already been completed. With a comprehensive innovation management process characterized by interactive formats, Vetter's employees prioritize identifying trends and technologies early on. For many years, the CDMO has placed a strategic focus on sustainability in the areas of ecology, economy, and social issues. The family-owned company published its fourth comprehensive sustainability report earlier this year. The Vetter press kit and additional information are available in the digital press area. About Vetter Vetter is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with headquarters in Ravensburg, Germany, and production facilities in Germany, Austria, and the US. As a global player, the independent pharmaceutical service provider is also present in the Asia-Pacific markets of Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore with sales locations. Around the world, small and large renowned pharma and biotech companies rely on the decades of experience, high quality, modern technologies, reliability, and commitment of its more than 7,000 employees. In close partnership with its customers, the Vetter team supplies patients all over the world with medicines, many of which are vital. The CDMO provides support from drug product development through clinical and commercial filling to a wide range of assembly and packaging services for vials, syringes, and cartridges. With innovative solutions, Vetter develops prefilled drug-delivery systems together with its customers to continuously improve patient safety, comfort, and compliance. The company is an industry pioneer in sustainability and a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. The CDMO is a member of the UN Global Compact and Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and received gold status in the renowned EcoVadis ranking. Multiple awards such as the CDMO Leadership Awards, Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award and the recognition as Best Managed Company emphasize Vetter's commitment to sustainable business. Founded in Ravensburg in 1950, the company remains family-owned to this day. For more information, visit and follow Vetter on LinkedIn. View source version on CONTACT: Vetter Pharma International GmbH Markus Kirchner Corporate Spokesperson / Media Relations Eywiesenstrasse 5 88212 Ravensburg, Germany Phone: +49 (0)751-3700-3729 E-mail:[email protected] KEYWORD: GERMANY EUROPE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BIOTECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING HEALTH PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING SOURCE: Vetter Pharma International GmbH Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/27/2025 08:24 AM/DISC: 05/27/2025 08:22 AM
Business Wire
27-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Vetter Once Again Named Best Managed Company
RAVENSBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vetter, a globally operating Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), has been named Best Managed Company in its anniversary year for the sixth time in a row. For 75 years, the family-owned company has stood for quality, responsibility, and a strong commitment to improving the quality of life of patients worldwide. The award demonstrates how Vetter pursues its strategic goals in a focused and action-driven manner. The jury recognizes the company's long-term thinking as a key success factor. The Best Managed Companies Award is organized by Deloitte Private, UBS, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Federation of German Industries). The trophy and certificate were presented to the CDMO at an awards ceremony on May 22 at the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten in Frankfurt, Germany. Markus Seiz, Best Managed Companies Program Lead and Director at Deloitte Private says: 'Vetter is an example of how critical it is for actions to align with core values in order to achieve economic success as a globally active family business. In our opinion, the trusted pharmaceutical service provider is one of the pioneers of sustainable and innovative corporate management in the way it combines its strategic vision and responsible business practices.' To earn the Best Managed Companies Award, a company must convince the high-caliber jury across four key business areas known as 'value drivers,' including: strategy; productivity and innovation; culture and commitment; and governance and finance. After a personal coaching session, the participating companies answer an extensive and detailed questionnaire. In 2025, for the first time, the jury also evaluated criteria that are geared towards the specific values and unique profiles of family businesses. Vetter impressed in all four areas due to its consistency in driving forward and developing its projects and processes in line with its corporate values. Vetter Managing Director Titus Ottinger emphasizes: 'Participating in the Best Managed Companies Award enables us to receive valuable feedback through a stringent external selection process. This feedback is very important for us, as it comes from experienced professionals in a wide range of fields, whose perspectives allow us to further grow. This year, we were able to show even more explicitly how deeply we have anchored the values of our family business in our day-to-day operations. This new facet of the program makes the award even more valuable to us.' With 11% sales growth reaching 1.1 billion euros in 2024, Vetter demonstrates how its consistent focus on all four value drivers results in meaningful business outcomes. The results for 2024 are also positive in other areas. For example, the CDMO continued its growth in employment, now with 7,000 global employees. With investments of 269 million euros in the expansion and modernization of its sites in Germany, Austria, and the U.S., Vetter continues to invest in its dynamic and organic growth in the production of complex injectable drugs. In a politically and economically challenging environment, the CDMO is proving to be a secure employer and reliable partner for pharma and biotech companies worldwide. The strategic focus of the company's development in 2024 was once again on the reliability and high-quality of the services offered, sustainable growth, and advancing digital transformation in all facets of the company. Numerous projects for the digitization of production processes and in the areas of AI, human-machine interaction, cloud and cyber security are currently underway or have already been completed. With a comprehensive innovation management process characterized by interactive formats, Vetter's employees prioritize identifying trends and technologies early on. For many years, the CDMO has placed a strategic focus on sustainability in the areas of ecology, economy, and social issues. The family-owned company published its fourth comprehensive sustainability report earlier this year. The Vetter press kit and additional information are available in the digital press area. About Vetter Vetter is a leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with headquarters in Ravensburg, Germany, and production facilities in Germany, Austria, and the US. As a global player, the independent pharmaceutical service provider is also present in the Asia-Pacific markets of Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore with sales locations. Around the world, small and large renowned pharma and biotech companies rely on the decades of experience, high quality, modern technologies, reliability, and commitment of its more than 7,000 employees. In close partnership with its customers, the Vetter team supplies patients all over the world with medicines, many of which are vital. The CDMO provides support from drug product development through clinical and commercial filling to a wide range of assembly and packaging services for vials, syringes, and cartridges. With innovative solutions, Vetter develops prefilled drug-delivery systems together with its customers to continuously improve patient safety, comfort, and compliance. The company is an industry pioneer in sustainability and a socially and ethically responsible corporate citizen. The CDMO is a member of the UN Global Compact and Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) and received gold status in the renowned EcoVadis ranking. Multiple awards such as the CDMO Leadership Awards, Frost & Sullivan Customer Value Leadership Award and the recognition as Best Managed Company emphasize Vetter's commitment to sustainable business. Founded in Ravensburg in 1950, the company remains family-owned to this day. For more information, visit and follow Vetter on LinkedIn.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever president and CEO to speak at UND event
Apr. 18—When scientists communicate their work to a lay audience, they often load up with facts and figures that might not resonate with people outside their profession. It's no different with the biologists who work for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, says Marilyn Vetter of New Richmond, Wisconsin, president and CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever. "If you talk to the wildlife biologists on the team, they're going to be the first ones to admit that, just like anybody that majors in biology or engineering, they love the facts behind things," Vetter said in an interview. "The science is inherently what drives them. "Sometimes, when you have that mindset, it's hard to understand why others don't get inspired by hearing just the facts. For most people that are not in the career, it's hard to get attached emotionally to the facts." Therein lies the dilemma when communicating science. Vetter, who grew up near Anamoose, North Dakota, and graduated from UND in 1988 with a major in communications and a minor in political science, will highlight the challenge — and how to overcome it — at noon Friday, April 25, as keynote speaker for the 2025 Glenn Allen Paur Lecture Series. Vetter's topic for this year's Paur Lecture is "Science and Storytelling: How Leaders Can (and should) Create Excitement for Wildlife Conservation." The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Chester Fritz Library Room 406. "It's super important for those that are doing research or deploying research to figure out, 'How do they use what inspires them to inspire others through means that make it more approachable, that are more in layman's terms,' " Vetter said. "If they come out and do a lecture on the science behind bird nesting behavior or habitat, that's probably going to be difficult for most people to embrace unless they're already interested in the actual facts behind it. "What I'm suggesting is, if we want good science to win, we have to find a way for people to hear (the facts) so they get to experience two things: They get to experience that emotional connection to the story, and it's based on fact." The UND Chapter of The Wildlife Society hosts the annual lecture series in honor of Glenn Allen Paur, a UND biology graduate from Pisek, North Dakota, who drowned in a May 1978 boating accident while assisting a UND professor with a research project on Leech Lake. The Paur family established the Lecture Series and the Glenn Allen Paur Memorial Scholarship in 1979 in his honor and memory. The series has featured a variety of notable speakers, including Steve Williams, a 1981 UND master's degree graduate and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in 2022; David Bjerklie, a 1976 UND graduate and renowned science communicator, in 2023; and, in 2024, Chuck Black, a 2010 UND graduate and wildlife artist now living in Belgrade, Montana, who won the 2023 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. That puts Vetter in some lofty company. "Believe me, I went back and looked, and I'm like, 'Wow, those are some big shoes to fill,' " she said. "The folks that have preceded me, it's a small group and some really important people that have made a huge difference in conservation. "I'm certainly more than humbled and honored to be part of that." Vetter, who became president and CEO of PF and QF in February 2023, says communicating about conservation can be especially challenging on social media, where "the sexy story is what sells in headlines." "It is very hard for people that have the science behind them to break through on those platforms if they can't find a way to either tell (the story) through a shorter version of the words that create a more emotional connection or through video, to break through all of that clutter," she said. "And if we don't find a way to break through, then the facts will get left behind, and the facts are really what creates urgency and a compelling story around conservation and everything else." Video has proven to be the most effective way for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to tell their stories, Vetter says. "Even if it's just the person (telling) the story in the video, because that is how people digest news anymore on social media," she said. "It's fascinating to watch how our corporate sponsors or how agency partners and others come to us and say, 'Well, we'd love to support this initiative, but we'd sure love to have a video to tell the story afterwards.' "They know that's how people are digesting and internalizing the news." A perfect example of social media success is "Pheasant Fact Friday," Vetter says. The weekly educational series, which includes snippets of info about pheasants and quail, posts Friday afternoons on the PF and QF Facebook and Instagram pages. People have embraced the pheasant and quail nuggets, she said. "I can tell you, I have learned a lot about pheasants and quail in the last however many months we've been promoting Pheasant Fact Friday and its sister in the quail space," Vetter said. "It has made (the information) digestible enough that people are learning in bite-sized snacks. And over a year, they're learning a ton of information in a way that they can remember it." Before taking the helm of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, Vetter says she hadn't been back on the UND campus in several years. In April 2023, Vetter was the keynote speaker at UND's Women for Philanthropy Luncheon and says she's looking forward to returning to campus for the Paur Lecture. "It's so powerful to come back and see that campus and how it has flourished," Vetter said. "It was a remarkable place for me to go to school, and it changed my world. I grew up on a cattle ranch, and my bubble was the size of a postage stamp, and I remember coming to campus and thinking, 'Wow, this place is huge.' "I love that I get to come back to campus in a way that's more aligned with my new role and that I get to spend time with students in the wildlife biology arena and watch, just how they're thinking about the future in this space. It's pretty remarkable, and I'm really excited."
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Amended military zone plan headed to North Dakota Senate
Apr. 1—BISMARCK — After passage in the North Dakota House of Representatives, an amended version of a bill that seeks to create military compatibility zones will again be considered by the Senate. The Senate approved an earlier version of SB 2398, which if passed will create "impact zones" as well as a committee whose goal will be to "harmonize land, airspace and electromagnetic spectrum use" within those zones, according to the bill's wording. Although it's an issue that would carry significance elsewhere in the state — Minot, in particular — much of its focus has been on northeast North Dakota and the Grand Forks region due to the location of nearby Grand Forks Air Force Base, Camp Grafton and the Cavalier Space Force Station. Final passage of SB 2398 would protect existing and future military missions within the zones and "ensure that any proposed developments within the designated radius of the installation will be subject to review," according to Rep. Steve Vetter, R-Grand Forks. During a speech prior to Thursday's vote on the House floor, both Vetter and Rep. Landon Bahl, R-Grand Forks, spoke in favor of the amended version of SB 2398. Vetter told House members that the goal is to "bring every entity to the table," including municipalities, townships, counties and the military. During his speech, Vetter referenced the failed Fufeng corn mill, which was proposed to be built in Grand Forks. With Fufeng's ties to China, the Air Force eventually declared the plan a national security threat and in 2023, the city backed out of negotiations with the company's representatives. But before it was scuttled, the Fufeng proposal prompted more than a year of controversy as plans inched forward. "We all remember Fufeng ..." Vetter said. "This bill aims to provide coordination and communication between military bases and the local zoning authorities." Sen. Jeff Barta, R-Grand Forks, also has said the goal is more communication. He introduced SB 2398. During a committee hearing in early March , he said the intent is to pass the bill as a method to get various stakeholders "seated around a table to say 'this is what has to be done in order for you to operate here.' " Already, Barta said during committee testimony and Vetter said prior to Thursday's floor vote, SB 2398 can be considered a mild success, since at the very least, it has sparked conversations about the need for collaboration and conversations prior to developments being placed anywhere near military installations. Additionally, Vetter noted, any coordination and cooperation that happens currently can be jeopardized in the future as leadership inevitably changes on various local and county boards. SB 2398 would ensure continuity in the process, he believes. "This bill is needed to ensure that communication continues, regardless of who is in office," Vetter said. Originally, SB 2398 included predetermined "impact zones" that stretched 25 miles in each direction from the Air Force bases in Grand Forks and Minot. That led to initial hesitation from the Grand Forks City Council , whose members were concerned that the long reach of the impact zone could jeopardize future development in and around the city. Grand Forks Air Force Base is about 18 miles from downtown Grand Forks. The size of the impact zones was amended, now to be " established by an assessment in a compatible use study and contingent upon the missions of each military base ." Also amended was the compatibility committee's makeup. In an earlier form, it included the governor among its members; now, members include the state agriculture commissioner, as well as a representative from each county within the boundaries of a zone, to be selected by local county commissions; a township representative, to be selected by the boards of township supervisors; a city representative, to be selected by affected city councils; and, on a voluntary basis, the commander of each military installation, or a designee. The House approved the amended version 73-19, returning it for Senate consideration. Its earlier version passed the Senate 47-0 on Feb. 19. Next up for SB 2398, Senate members will vote either "do concur" or "do not concur." Before the House vote Thursday, Bahl noted that other states have moved in the same direction that SB 2398 suggests. North Dakota needs to follow suit, he said. "When we accepted these bases, our state accepted the duty to protect them," he said. "Please vote a 'do-pass' on 2398 to protect our bases and protect our future."
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
This Super Common Habit Could Be Raising Your Risk for Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer isn't talked about much as much as it should be. It's the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs in the U.S. and more than 69,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with it each year. The average age of someone diagnosed with endometrial cancer is 60. Whether you're older than 60 or decades younger, there are ways to lower your risk of getting it. There's one habit in particular that gynecologic oncologists wish women would stop doing because it greatly increases the risk. 🩺 SIGN UP for tips to stay healthy & fit with the top moves, clean eats, health trends & more delivered right to your inbox twice a week 💊 , a gynecologic oncologist at Norton Healthcare, explains that there are two types of endometrial cancer. 'The most common type of endometrial cancer is endometrioid endometrial cancer and this is caused by excess estrogen or a lack of progesterone, both of which are female hormones,' she says. a gynecologist oncologist and assistant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, also says that having too much estrogen in the body (which overwhelms the progesterone in the body) can cause this type of endometrial cancer. Both doctors say that this can happen when someone has abnormal menstrual cycles, such as in women with PCOS. They also say that excess fat can cause the body to have too much estrogen. Related: 'For type 2 endometrial cancer—the more aggressive, but less common type of endometrial cancer—risk factors include lower BMI, older age, Black race and a personal history of breast cancer. The direct causes of this type of cancer is less clear,' Dr. Vetter says. People who are most at risk for endometrial cancer include women with obesity, older than 60, have type 2 diabetes, have a family history of endometrial cancer, have had breast cancer or have had endometrial hyperplasia. Related: Of all the risk factors for endometrial cancer, obesity is the biggest one. For this reason, both doctors say that one common habit that can increase one's risk of getting endometrial cancer is being sedentary. 'The best way to decrease your risk of endometrial cancer is to maintain a [healthy] body weight,' Dr. Vetter says. According to scientific research, weight loss can reduce the risk of endometrial cancer by an estimated 60%. Dr. Vetter explains that the reason why obesity increases the risk of endometrial cancer is because fat tissue converts androgens (a group of sex hormones) into estrogen. As explained, too much estrogen in the body can increase the risk of endometrial cancer. Related: Just moving your body more can lower the risk of endometrial cancer. Scientific research shows that regular physical activity reduces the risk of endometrial cancer by 30%. Many people struggle to lose weight through a healthy diet and regular exercise alone. If you have obesity and are struggling to lose weight, consider talking to your doctor about a prescription weight loss medication. According to the National Cancer Institute, weight loss medications like semaglutide may play a role in lowering the risk of endometrial cancer because they can help with weight loss. Maintaining a healthy weight is not the only way to lower your risk of endometrial cancer. 'If you have a genetic predisposition for endometrial cancer, risk reduction with oral contraceptive pills or progestin-only contraceptives. Oral contraceptives can also decrease the risk of endometrial cancer in women with PCOS. Additionally, we recommend risk-reducing total hysterectomy after completion of childbearing,' Dr. Vetter says. If you are transitioning into menopause, Dr. Hou recommends avoiding estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy as a way to keep your risk of endometrial cancer from rising. Especially if you have a family history of endometrial cancer, are older than 50 or have obesity, it's worth it to talk to your doctor about what you can do to lower your risk. And when you do go to the doctor, why not park a little farther away? After all, every step is a step toward lowering your risk. Up Next:Dr. Monica Vetter, MD, gynecologic oncologist at Norton Healthcare Dr. June Hou, MD, gynecologist oncologist and assistant professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
