The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) named Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) Women’s Leadership Initiative the first winner of the HBA ACE award. The award recognizes the ‘Advancement, Commitment and Engagement’ of women’s careers in the healthcare industry, which is also the primary mission of the HBA.
Johnson & Johnson’s Women’s Leadership Initiative operates 47 chapters worldwide with members coming from all parts of the company. The Women’s Leadership Initiative launched in 1995, and since that time, “Johnson & Johnson has tracked significant increases in the numbers and percentages of women on the Executive Committee, among company presidents and managing directors outside the U.S., corporate officers, company group chairs, executive and director level women and those with both line and staff management positions.”
According to HBA President Cathy Kerzner, senior vice president and general manager of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals’ (NYSE: WYE) Women’s Health Care Business Unit, “This award is particularly timely in light of recent findings that Fortune 500 companies with more women in their boardrooms and executive offices achieve significantly stronger financial performance than those with lower representation. HBA salutes Johnson & Johnson for the company’s real accomplishments in the advancement of women and the depth, breadth and reach of its global, grassroots programs.”
Kudos to J&J for recognizing the importance of women in business.
Follow the link to read the complete press release from the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Assocation.
Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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