Novartis South Africa

Novartis a world leader in Pharmaceutical/healthcare industry. They come up with innovative solutions to meet the needs of the people and communities they work within . Novartis started in 1996, when Swiss companies, Giba-Geigy and Sandoz decided to merge. The name was derived from a Latin word meaning ‘new skill’. The main headquarter is situated in Basel, Switzerland with 98 000 employees spread out in 140 countries. The base of the company is its people. Engaging in a global survey allowing the company to improve its work environment regularly. Their mission is to discover, develop and market innovate products, preventing and curing diseases. Therefore they can ease the suffering of people and enhance their quality of life. At Novartis their goal is to become the most respected health company in the world. Employing individuals with the best portfolio to meet the health care needs of the people. www.novartis.co.za