Geigy/Ciba-Geigy

Since the formation of the Basel dye house founded by J R Geigy in 1758 to 2009, Ciba-Geigy has been guided by strong leaders. The company also had many Leaders and Notable Characters that contributed to the three centuries of its existence. This book recognizes only a small cadre of those Leaders and Notable Characters and attempts through these individuals, to show the culture of Geigy/ Ciba-Geigy and the influence of the people who lead Geigy/Ciba-Geigy in the U.S. as well as the...
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Since the formation of the Basel dye house founded by J R Geigy in 1758 to 2009, Ciba-Geigy has been guided by strong leaders. The company also had many Leaders and Notable Characters that contributed to the three centuries of its existence. This book recognizes only a small cadre of those Leaders and Notable Characters and attempts through these individuals, to show the culture of Geigy/ Ciba-Geigy and the influence of the people who lead Geigy/Ciba-Geigy in the U.S. as well as the production organization.
As a result of some gaps in the history of the organization, especially the early history, some assumptions were made and the responsibility for its accuracy rest with the authors.
Integrity was one of the underlying principles in the organization. It encompassed intellectual honesty and truthfulness.
The first-hand experience of the authors as Plant Managers, Vice Presidents of Production gave considerable insight to the workings of the Production organization and the Character of its leaders and also the Characters that made up the organization. The book places an emphasis on the people who were in the production organization.
The book is written from a U.S. perspective.