Bayer Corporation's CEO Babe Named Employer of the Year.Employee Services Management Association Acknowledges Company Leadership for Its Commitment to Best-in-Class Workplace Culture and Practices PITTSBURGH -- Bayer Corporation's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Greg Babe, was named "Employer of the Year" by the Employee Services Management (ESM (1) (Enterprise Storage Management) Managing the online, nearline and offline storage within a large organization. It includes analysis of storage requirements as well as making routine copies of files and databases for backup, archiving, disaster recovery, ) Association for his commitment to and engagement in employee services and programs that contribute to a high level of employee satisfaction and morale within the workplace. ESM Association recognized Bayer Corporation in front of employee services providers, work/life professionals and human resource managers from around the country on Monday, Oct. 19, during its "Awards Night--A Night to Remember" event in St. Louis. The Awards presentation took place during ESM Association's Employee Morale Conference held October 16-19, 2009. "On behalf of our more than 15,000 U.S. employees, I want to thank ESM for the Employer of the Year designation. This honor validates the effort Bayer and its employees put forward to become an 'employer of choice,'" said Babe. "An employer of choice understands that its employees embody its character, its culture and its mission. And we know that employees hold a company's future in the palms of their hands. We recognize how fortunate we are to have a strong workforce comprising individuals who embrace principles that build value for all of our stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. ." ESM Association, a national nonprofit for employee services providers, evaluated its members' top employers and made its selection based on several criteria including the depth and breath of Bayer's program offerings in the areas of work/life, diversity, fitness and wellness, recognition, discounts and other human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. practices and programs and importantly, the commitment of the company's leadership in the value of these programs in attracting and retaining top talent. "We are very proud of ESM Association's recognition. It fuels our commitment to continuously provide innovative and best-in-class services and work/life programs that help make Bayer employees feel valued and appreciated at the workplace," said Diana Kamyk, manager, Work/Life Programs at Bayer. About Bayer Corporation Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is a subsidiary of Bayer AG Bayer AG German chemical and pharmaceutical company. Founded in 1863 by Friedrich Bayer (1825–1880), it now operates plants in more than 30 countries. Bayer has originated scores of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and synthetic materials; it was the first developer and , an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Bayer had 2008 net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of approximately 8 billion euros (about $12 billion) and employed 17,000 at year-end. Bayer's three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience Bayer MaterialScience (BMS) is an independent subgroup within Bayer AG. It was created as part of the restructuring of Bayer AG from the former business group Bayer Polymers, with certain of its activities being spun off to Lanxess AG. , improve people's lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose, prevent and treat diseases; protect crops and enhance yields; and advance automobile safety “Passive safety” redirects here. For nuclear safety, see Passive nuclear safety. Automobile safety is the avoidance of automobile accidents or the minimization of harmful effects of accidents, in particular as pertaining to human life and health. and durability. For more information, go to www.bayerus.com. About ESM Association ESM Association is a national nonprofit association that has helped employee services providers perform their jobs better for almost 70 years. Employee services providers typically work in the human resource departments of organizations. They are responsible for managing employee services, including recreation programs, community services, recognition programs, event planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation , childcare/eldercare services, convenience services, and travel offerings. ESM Association exists to enhance the employee services profession through education, peer networking and discounts on products and services. |
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