When talking about counterfeiting, most of us think about major consumer brands but, unfortunately, counterfeiting is also a major and growing problem within the life sciences industry – and to make matters worse, nobody knows exactly how big the problem is.
NNIT has always been a flexible employer seeking to strike a great balance between company, team and individual needs. However, following the global pandemic and several lockdowns forcing us to work from home for long periods of time, it soon became evident that post-COVID times would mean a whole new take on the way we work.
NNIT has evolved quite dramatically over the years, from a small independent IT consultancy born out of Novo Nordisk to a publicly listed company and now an international group of companies in its own right. This article is the first in a series looking at the individual NNIT Group Companies.
In Q2, we saw continued strong growth within the Life Sciences International business, and we strengthened this business further with the addition of SL Controls. Once again, our Winning Solutions strategy gained traction, as it now constitutes 52% of NNIT’s revenue compared to 44% in the same period last year.
As part of our corporate responsibility work, we support the initiative Velkommen Hjem (welcome home), a Danish organization working to ease the transition to a civilian career for military veterans. Members of NNIT’s management have volunteered to act as mentors, helping to prepare veterans for a new start.
Brooke Casselberry recognized as one of industry’s most inspiring
NNIT and SL Controls have agreed to join forces. SL Controls will further strengthen NNIT’s solutions within Production IT and is yet another step towards consolidating the NNIT Group as one of the foremost suppliers of IT services to the global life sciences industry.
Pär Fors was on sabbatical, contemplating his next executive challenge when he was approached by NNIT’s Board of Directors. As talks progressed, it became clear that NNIT fit the bill: a CEO role within the tech industry, in a company with a clear and ambitious strategy for international expansion, but slightly different to other players due to its focus on life science.
Today, NNIT’s Board of Directors have entered into an agreement with Pär Fors who will join NNIT as CEO as of June 14, 2021. Pär Fors will replace Per Kogut who has served as NNIT’s CEO since 2007.
At NNIT, we have identified four SDGs as the focus of our corporate responsibility work; one of them is SDG #5 aiming to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
In Q1, we experienced continued strong growth within the International Life Sciences business, with Excellis performing to plan. Our Private & Public business started to see positive momentum in relation to the Winning Solutions strategy, which now constitutes 49% of NNIT’s revenue.
NNIT supports the Danish initiative Coding Class as part of its commitment to the UN SDG 4 about Quality Education. Through Coding Class, children learn how to navigate in a digital world. This week, NNIT’s first coding class of 2021 ended with a coding finale.
