2. Mission and Vision Statement
Mission Statement:
To discover new ways to improve and extend
people’s lives
Vision Statement:
To become the most valued and trusted medicines
company in the world
3. Background
• Novartis International AG is a Swiss Multinational Pharmaceutical company
• Headquartered- Basel, Switzerland
• In 1999, it was 3rd largest pharmaceuticals in the world
• In 2000, consisted of 5 Businesses
•70,000 employees
4. 5 Key Businesses in 2000
Pharma (60%)
Consumer
Health (22%)
CIBA Vision (7%)
Generics (7%)
Animal Health (4%)
60%
4%
7%
7%
22%
Pharma Animal Health
Generics CBA Vision
Cosumer Health
6. Current Scenario
• On July 10, 2000 Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO of Basel announced
restructuringwithin the company’s Pharmaceuticals
(Pharma) Business
• Created Five Business Units (BU’s) providing
- Specialization - Distinct customer segment –
franchise opportunities
• Strategy, R&D, M&S, Legal, IT, BD&L, Finance, HR remained
centralized global functions
7. New BU with focus on high degree of specialization
incorporating responsibility for
• Marketing and sales,
• Varying degrees of R&D
• Business development and licensing
Idea Behind Separate BU