Horizon Therapeutics plc Receives High Office Awards in Chicago and San Francisco
DUBLIN – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Horizon Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq: HZNP) announced today that it has been selected as a Top Workplace for 2021 by the Chicago Tribune and ranks 5th out of 75 other midsize companies in the Chicago area. This is Horizon’s seventh time on the list.
“We are always honored to be included on the Chicago Tribune’s Top Jobs list,” said Tim Walbert, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Horizon. “Because giving back to the communities we live and work in is fundamental to our business, we proudly contribute to the Chicago area ecosystem, home to our US headquarters, innovators and our diverse future Actively support STEM managers. We also pride ourselves on providing state-of-the-art facilities for our employees in the greater Chicago area, where solutions for patients are brought to life. ”
The Chicago Tribune’s list of top jobs is based solely on employee feedback collected through an external survey conducted by research partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey takes into account workplace culture, including alignment, execution and connection, among other things.
Earlier this week, Horizon was also named an elite winner on the list of the best and best places to work in the San Francisco Bay Area and named a top company in the Best of the Best Small Business category. The Elite Award is presented by the National Association for Business Resources and recognizes companies that focus on employee needs while serving as leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is the second year the company has been listed and the first year as an elite winner since opening its South San Francisco office in November 2019.
“We are proud to be recognized as an elite winner in the San Francisco Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For,” said Srini Ramanathan, Ph.D., senior vice president, Research and Development Sciences and Site Manager South San Francisco, Horizon. “This honor is important because it underscores our strong commitment to our employee experience and our continuous growth in the region.”
The “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” competition identifies and honors companies that are committed to excellence in terms of their human resources work and the enrichment of their employees. Companies are rated based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, loyalty, and more. The San Francisco Bay Area Elite winners are those who set the highest standards for all San Francisco Bay Area businesses. The winners will be selected based on the overall high scores and then designated as elite winners in their respective category.
About Energage, LLC
Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, support and professional services to help companies recruit and retain the right talent. As a founding member of B-Corporation, Energage is committed to making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of cultural research, the engine of 51 top workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees in 60,000 companies, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business . and developed the tools and expertise to help companies measure, shape and showcase their unique culture in order to achieve sustainable competitive advantage. More information is available at www.energage.com.
About the best and brightest programs
The “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” competition identifies and honors companies that are committed to excellence in operations and the enrichment of employees that lead to greater productivity and financial performance. This competition identifies potential winners based on regional business performance data and a set standard across the country. This program recognizes the companies who are doing better business, creating richer lives, and building a stronger community as a whole. There are numerous regional celebrations across the country including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Houston, Milwaukee, San Diego, San Francisco, Miami, New York, Charlotte, Denver, Seattle, Nashville, Portland, and Nationally.
Over the horizon
Horizon is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs that meet the critical needs of people affected by rare, autoimmune and severe inflammatory diseases. Our pipeline is targeted: we use scientific expertise and courage to offer patients clinically meaningful therapies. We believe science and compassion must work together to change lives. For more information on how we are doing incredible things to influence lives, please visit www.horizontherapeutics.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
