Wyeth Recognizes Six Global Suppliers for Outstanding 2008 Performance

Wyeth (Collegeville, PA) has announced the winners of its first-ever Global Recognition for Outstanding Wyeth Suppliers (GROWS) awards program. Recipients were selected by Wyeth for their outstanding performance during 2008 in six categories: Quality; Delivery; Customer Service; Technical Support; Continuous Improvement; and Supplier of the Year.

Suppliers to Wyeth’s major manufacturing sites in North America and Europe were evaluated by a selection committee made up of procurement, manufacturing and quality and compliance representatives from the company’s Technical Operations and Product  Supply (TO&PS) network.

Wyeth’s Supplier of the Year is Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc. Other winners include:

•    Klöckner Pentaplast Group, Quality
•     Colorcon, Inc., Delivery
•     H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., Customer Service
•     DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, Technical Support
•    Schreiner MediPharm, Continuous Improvement.      

“High-quality materials and dependable service are critical to providing the exceptional products our customers expect and consumers deserve,” says Paul Addis, Wyeth’s vice president and chief procurement officer. “This year’s winners have distinguished themselves through their strategic alignment with our businesses; their operational performance and outstanding quality; their world class innovation; and their commitment to continuous improvement.  We are very appreciative of their strong support and happy to recognize their contributions. ”