BTS Group signs agreement with UCB
Tuesday April 17, 2012
Stockholm, Sweden and Brussels, Belgium - BTS Group AB (publ), - the global
leader in accelerating strategic alignment and execution, has signed an
agreement with UCB. The agreement spans initially for one year and BTS has been
engaged to develop and deliver an innovative business leadership curriculum.
The leadership development program's purpose is to build business leadership and
execution capability in front-line leaders worldwide.
"We are honored that UCB has chosen BTS to build and manage this important
strategic initiative, which is focused on building business leadership and
execution capability across the globe." says Henrik Ekelund, President and CEO
of BTS Group AB. "This is strong evidence of our ability to provide a systematic
process to help global organizations accelerate business results by innovating
how their leaders learn, change and improve."
This curriculum has strong involvement and is supported by the executive
leadership team, who see this initiative as critical to transforming the
organization and driving execution of their strategic priorities.
The initiative provides a wide range of learning components, including initial
assessments, online communities, online coursework, and immersive scenario and
business simulations. These experiential learning tools will be combined to
deliver a comprehensive continuum of learning.
For more information, please contact:
Thomas Ahlerup
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
BTS Group AB
Phone +46-8-5870 7002
Mobile +46-768-966 300
E-mail thomas.ahlerup@bts.com
About BTS Group AB
BTS is a world leading strategy implementation firm. The company accelerates
execution by ensuring the workforce is aligned to the strategy, has the right
mindset, and has mastered the capabilities needed to deliver business results.
BTS leverages customized business simulations and experiential learning
initiatives to develop the business acumen, leadership and sales capabilities
necessary for superior strategy execution. Partnering with today's leading
corporations, BTS consultants bring passion and deep industry expertise to
deliver high-impact solutions that help clients achieve better results, faster.
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, BTS has approximately 350 professionals in
over 25 offices located on six continents. Partnering with nearly 400
organizations, including more than 30 of the world's largest corporations, BTS's
major clients are some of the most respected names in business: Anglo American,
AT&T, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Ericsson, HP, Rio Tinto, Sony, Telefonica, and
Unilever.
BTS is a public company listed on the NASDAQ-OMX Stockholm trading under the
symbol BTS B.
BTS Group AB revenues for 2011 was MSEK 697.7
For more information, please visit www.bts.com.
About UCB
UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company
focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions
to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune
system or of the central nervous system. With more than 8 500 people in about
40 countries, the company generated revenue of EUR 3.2 billion in 2011. UCB is
listed on Euronext Brussels.
Disclaimer
Every care has been taken in the translation of this press release. In the event
of discrepancies, however, the Swedish original will supersede the English
translation
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