Corporate Magazine 2012 - Boehringer Ingelheim

“Living and working on a differentcontinent is certainly a challenge,but it offers many opportunities atthe same time.”elisabeth kamphuishead of r&dguadalajara, mexico“I enjoy working for a leadingcompany in the animal healthbusiness and in an excellentglobal team.”jiang haifengbusiness developmentmanager, shanghai, chinaGLOBAL PERSPECTIVES INANIMAL HEALTHHaving the right people in the right place and position is a keysuccess factor for a leading company. Boehringer Ingelheim AnimalHealth offers chances for those looking for exciting professionalcareers in a successfully growing international business. Workingwith people from many nations is great fun and offers good potentialfor learning.FlexibilityAn international career is one of thedesired goals university graduatesstrive for. Within Animal Health, colleaguesobtain the chance to gain experienceworking in projects in anothercountry. Several options offershorter or longer work experience inone of the countries in which we havesites.Edgar Sandoval from Mexico, gaininginternational experience in St Joseph,Missouri, USA, says: “It is rewardingfor me to contribute to the success ofour Animal Health business and bepart of a great team.”ResponsibilityFrom the beginning, colleagues aretrained to take over responsibility fortheir projects and, at times, a team.Elisabeth Kamphuis, Head of R&Din Guadalajara, explains: “Since June2012, I have been working in Guadalajara,Mexico. In my new position, I canmove things forward for my team aswell as for the whole operating unit.I can bring in my professional experienceand knowledge of the field. It isvery exciting and pleasant to implementchanges and also to see thembear fruits of it.”AspirationOf course, we need to adapt to changingworking environments and marketsituations, but we offer interesting opportunitiesto those who are interested.“I worked for other international organisationsbefore,” says Jiang Haifeng,Business Development Manager atBoehringer Ingelheim China. “My superiorworks at Corporate Headquartersin Ingelheim, Germany, and I ambased in Shanghai, China. My projects104 Boehringer Ingelheim annual report 2012