Builders of well-being
Each individual Orion employee participates in building well-being. The path of pharmaceuticals from idea to customer is a long one and requires the expertise and contribution of many different people. This section introduces you to some of our numerous builders of well-being.
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Sauli Niinistö talks about veterinary
medicines
Life has taken Sauli Niinistö in many directions, but Orion has been close to Sauli throughout his career.
After graduating from the Faculty of Forestry and Agriculture, Sauli was employed by Hiven Oy, then a subsidiary of Orion. He went on to become sales director of veterinary medicines at Orion. In autumn 2008, Sauli’s field of responsibilities expanded from one country to four, when he took over as head of the Nordic countries.
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Julius Sipilä surfs in a library of millions of molecules
When the post of a modeller became open in spring 2006, Julius Sipilä seized the opportunity. Although this meant a break in his postgraduate studies in pharmacy, he has been happy with his solution.
– A modeller’s job provides an excellent view into early pharmaceutical research, which in Finland is only carried out at Orion. I want to be there when a new active pharmaceutical ingredient that ends up on pharmacy shelves is discovered.
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Aija Ratia prepares cancer medicines in Turku
The world of medicines was new to Aija Ratia when she started, but the job advertisement promised a thorough orientation.
– I felt very welcomed here and have enjoyed myself. You learn the job by doing, as long as you have a courageous and positive attitude.
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Peter Makary acts as a data bank in medical questions
When Peter Makary had worked in Orion in Hungary as a sales representative for eight years, he began to long for new challenges. After working a few years as a researcher he found the company again.
– In December 2007 my dream job opened up in Espoo, so I leapt the opportunity and Finland became my family’s home, he looks back.
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Hao Pan builds a bridge between the Head Office and Western Europe
What do the Orioneers in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France have in common? Besides their Head of Region, Hao Pan, they share the values of Orion.
– Common values are very important. Although people joke about the differences between nationalities, they do not matter when we have the same goals, he emphasizes.
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Video from Orion’s production 
Orion’s production sites for pharmaceutical preparations are located in Espoo, Turku and Kuopio, Finland. Professionals with different backgrounds are working together as members of the supply chain, contributing to the best of our customers. Work satisfaction is high at Orion, because we understand the importance of an individual’s role in team work and we work in the spirit of achievement. We also continuously improve our working
environment by investing in competence, safety and quality.
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Video from Orion’s R&D
Orion’s mission is to build well-being. Competent and motivated employees are the key for our success. We need professionals in production, sales and marketing, and research and development.
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Updated
Sep 1st 2011