Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care nutrition high-tech materials
Workforce
On December 31, 2009, the Bayer Group had 108.400 employees worldwide
Organization
From Functional to projectized- Divisional Structure
Bayer changed its structure organization from a functional to a projectized one.
The divisional structure is focused on the product: groups of employees together based upon specific products produced by the company
The three subgroups and three service companies operate independently, led by the management holding company.
The Corporate Center supports the Group Management Board in its task of strategic leadership.
Bayer AG defines common values, goals strategies for the entire Group.
Business operations are the responsibility of the subgroups:
Bayer HealthCare is among the world’s foremost innovators in the field of pharmaceutical and medical products.
Bayer CropScience, holds global leadership positions in crop protection and non-agricultural pest control.
Bayer MaterialScience is a renowned supplier of high-performance materials such as polycarbonates and polyurethanes, and innovative system solutions for a wide range of everyday uses: construction, electronics… Central service functions are combined into three service companies:
Bayer Business Services The focus is on services in the core areas of IT (information- technological) infrastructure and applications, procurement and logistics, human resources and management services, and finance and accounting.
Bayer Technology Services is the global technological backbone for the Bayer Group and a major innovation driver.
Currenta offers services for the chemical industry
HISTORY
The general partnership "Friedr. Bayer et comp." was founded on August 1, 1863 in Barmen - by dye salesman Friedrich Bayer (1825-1880) and master dyer Johann Friedrich Weskott (1821-1876).
The object of the company was
Workforce
On December 31, 2009, the Bayer Group had 108.400 employees worldwide
Organization
From Functional to projectized- Divisional Structure
Bayer changed its structure organization from a functional to a projectized one.
The divisional structure is focused on the product: groups of employees together based upon specific products produced by the company
The three subgroups and three service companies operate independently, led by the management holding company.
The Corporate Center supports the Group Management Board in its task of strategic leadership.
Bayer AG defines common values, goals strategies for the entire Group.
Business operations are the responsibility of the subgroups:
Bayer HealthCare is among the world’s foremost innovators in the field of pharmaceutical and medical products.
Bayer CropScience, holds global leadership positions in crop protection and non-agricultural pest control.
Bayer MaterialScience is a renowned supplier of high-performance materials such as polycarbonates and polyurethanes, and innovative system solutions for a wide range of everyday uses: construction, electronics… Central service functions are combined into three service companies:
Bayer Business Services The focus is on services in the core areas of IT (information- technological) infrastructure and applications, procurement and logistics, human resources and management services, and finance and accounting.
Bayer Technology Services is the global technological backbone for the Bayer Group and a major innovation driver.
Currenta offers services for the chemical industry
HISTORY
The general partnership "Friedr. Bayer et comp." was founded on August 1, 1863 in Barmen - by dye salesman Friedrich Bayer (1825-1880) and master dyer Johann Friedrich Weskott (1821-1876).
The object of the company was