Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), a leading global medical technology major is named among the best places to work in India and is ranked 7th in The Aon Hewitt Best Employers Survey 2011.
The Best Employers Survey recognizes and acknowledges the Top 25 Best Employers in India which cover the companies that have realized and acted on not just being The Best Employer but also becoming an ‘Employer of Choice’.
The Aon Hewitt Best Employers award presented to BD - India for three consecutive years recognizes the company’s achievements in creating a healthy and engaging work environment that differentiates itself and attracts talent through a combination of empowerment, leadership culture and a culture of innovation at work.
BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. BD - India has a strong culture that motivates associates to contribute to the company’s growth and success. The company works to address unmet global healthcare needs through sustainable business efforts and developing pioneering technologies as well as partnerships with philanthropic, government and non-governmental organizations. Globally, BD continues to be recognized as an outstanding corporate citizen and a great place to work.
Receiving The Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2011 Award, Manoj Gopalakrishna, managing director, BD –India, said, “ we are recognized as one of the best employers in India. To have improved our ranking from 12th last year to this year as 7th is overwhelming. The award endorses the commitment of our associates who relentlessly help BD pursue its purpose of ‘Helping all people live healthy lives.”
Some of the pivotal themes in 2011 Aon Hewitt Study that helped the ranking of BD - India were the strong organization alignment towards its mission of ‘Helping all people live healthy lives’, along with its effective people practices which are critical to the company’s high growth agenda and sustaining a high performance workforce that is part of the culture at BD – India.
“While we do all that we can to engage and provide opportunities to our associates, it is their individual commitment to create an impact in the healthcare ecosystem of India that makes it such a great place to work”, stated Manish Sinha, human resources director, BD- India.