Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Kuehne+Nagel Ireland and West Pharmaceuticals were recognised at the recent Medtech Rising Global Awards 2020 as the Medtech Partner/Supplier of the year. The virtual event, which took place from December 2nd to December 3rd, was opened by the Executive Chairman of Medtronic, Omar Ishrak and was attended by over 200 MedTech professionals around the globe.

“We are thrilled to have won the Medtech Partner of the Year Award 2020 and the collective recognition it brings for both West and Kuehne & Nagel for our vision, strategy and partnership,” says Martina Doyle, Sales & Business Development Director at West Pharma. “Dublin was delighted to lead the way as the pilot for the global roll-out of this partnership and to work with a world-class leading provider of logistics like Kuehne+Nagel who continue to add value to our business daily.”

This award puts further emphasis on Kuehne+Nagel‘s commitment to provide supply chain excellence to its partners. Kuehne+Nagel also continues to invest in world-class facilities to enhance the offering to the broader Medtech and Pharmaceutical industries in Ireland.

“We worked towards simplifying complexity to allow West Pharma to focus on what matters most, their end customer. We are delighted with this recognition, as it demonstrates the commitment and collaborative partnership we have with West Pharmaceuticals. We have a customer-focussed approach which allows us to consistently deliver world class logistics strategies,” says  Adam O’Sullivan, Head of Pharma and Healthcare at Kuehne+Nagel Ireland.

With 78,000 employees at more than 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in the sea logistics, air logistics, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on providing IT-based integrated logistics solutions. Further information can be found at www.kuehne-nagel.com.