Upsher-Smith Wins Silver Stevie® at 2018 American Business Awards®
RECOGNIZED FOR ITS INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR SAWAI
Communications), Jennifer Colvin (Upsher-Smith), Carol Weeklund (Upsher-Smith)
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Maple Grove, MN – June 26, 2018 — Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC (Upsher- Smith) today announced that it has been honored with a Silver Stevie® Award in the Communication or PR Campaign of the Year – Internal Communications category. The award recognized the Company’s internal communications plan for Sawai Pharmaceuticals’ 2017 acquisition of Upsher-Smith and was presented to Upsher-Smith at The 16th Annual American Business Awards® held at the Marriott Marquis in New York, NY on June 11, 2018.
The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 200 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
“We are honored to have been selected for a Stevie award,” said Jennifer Colvin, Vice President, Marketing, Corporate Communications & Commercial Analytics, Upsher-Smith, who was on hand at this year’s award ceremony. “It’s an exciting time for our Company. In 2017, we were involved in one of the most significant acquisitions in our industry. Our communications team worked hard to ensure a smooth, successful transition and we are pleased that the American Business Awards committee recognized our efforts with this prestigious award.”
“The nominations submitted for The 2018 American Business Awards were outstanding. The competition was intense, and those recognized as Stevie Award winners should be immensely proud of this accomplishment,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. Details and the list of 2018 Stevie winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Upsher-Smith
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC is a trusted U.S. pharmaceutical company that strives to improve the health and lives of patients through an unwavering commitment to high-quality products and sustainable growth. Since 1919, we’ve brought specialty generics and other products to a wide array of customers, backed by our attentive level of service, our strong industry relationships, and our dedication to uninterrupted supply. As we approach our 100th year in business, we enter a new ambitious era that has been accelerated by our 2017 acquisition by Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. With our new owner, we look to leverage each other for growth worldwide and embark on an exciting new chapter. Together, we seek to deliver the best value for our stakeholders, and most importantly, do more good for the patients we serve. For more information, visit www.upsher-smith.com.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
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