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WELCOME To the 2019 Acquisition International Legal Awards
Launched in 2015, each year the prestigious Legal Awards recognise and acknowledge the outstanding works conducted by the world’s leading law firms, legal specialists and legal support services. We have considered the 2019 shortlist and selected the best that this constantly evolving, and ever-competitive industry has to offer. You can now be sure that you are amongst these esteemed and dedicated pioneers. Acquisition International launched in 2010, and has, over the years, evolved into a business title that professionals rely on to bring them the business knowledge, insight and news. As the voice of modern business, here at AI we are dedicated to delivering vital updates to our corporate readers so that they remain ahead of the curve. The Packages Congratulations for making it to this stage of the competition. As a victor, Acquisition International is delighted to offer you our basic press announcement items at no charge! This includes a completely complimentary entry in our Legal Awards online directory, and a copy of the official press release. As well as offering these items, we have also designed several commercial packages, each hosted it’s own set of unique benefits to enhance your award and offer you access to our widely distributed and highly-anticipated awards publication. Please review at your leisure.
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Global Means Business
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Name: Pasquale Mitidieri, Global Markets Corporate Director Address: Via Penate 5, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland Telephone: +41 (0)91 640 42 50 Web Address: www.sintetica.com/global
Sintetica is a Swiss pharmaceutical company delivering innovative injectable anaesthetics and analgesics to patients worldwide through innovative science and excellence in development, production and marketing. Taking time out of his busy schedule is Global Markets Corporate Director Pasquale Mitidieri who tells us more about Global Division’s innovative business philosophy.
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Founded in 1921 and with its headquarters based in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Sintetica possess sites in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom. With more than 300 people employed throughout Europe, the workforce is diverse, coming from 28 different countries across the globe. Sintetica’s primary focus is on local anaesthesia and pain relief.
Sintetica is a Swiss pharmaceutical company delivering innovative injectable anaesthetics and analgesics to patients worldwide through innovative science and excellence in development, production and marketing.
Today, the firm have more than 400 product registrations which have been submitted in over 100 different countries via the network of partners which they have accumulated over the last five years. The first phase of expansion covered most of North, Central and South America, South East Asia, and the Pacific. Many of these registrations have yet to come through, but so far, has seen strong growth in the US, and some good returns in the Pacific. With a Year on Year growth exceeding 100%, which consolidates the impressive growth stream of the last few years, the team at Sintetica have established themselves as leaders within their respected industry. Additionally, strategic vision of the global market trend evolution and business execution are some of the key factors of Sintetica Global Division’s remarkable success. Pasquale begins by informing us of the developments that Sintetica have had in recent times.
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“Sintetica have moved globally with an innovative idea of value proposition, reinterpreting the real needs correspondent to therapeutic related classes and anticipating better and more consistent ways to treat patients.” “Starting from the assumption that the global market possesses the potential to represent the biggest business opportunity, Sintetica have moved globally with an innovative idea of value proposition, reinterpreting the real needs correspondent to therapeutic related classes and anticipating better and more consistent ways to treat patients. “Imaging future therapeutic scenarios, together with a deep understanding of the economic and social trends of all the countries where Sintetica could be the leader, were some of the real business innovation model step changes.
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“In addition to this, having a faultless execution has been a crucial aspect in order to go to the Markets coherently with this innovative value proposition.”
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This opportunity has been possible thanks the exceptional leadership of the Director of the Global Division, Pasquale Mitidieri who is always focused on the business model innovation, leveraging on business acumen and respect for his own people, business partners and patients.
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Supporting Pasquale and Global Division is the devoted team of individuals who form the backbone of the firm, working tirelessly to ensure that they achieve the overall mission of the company. When discussing the internal culture at the firm, Pasquale is keen to highlight the key role the team play in the overall success of Sintetica Global Division. “Global Division is formed up of talented multicultural and highly motivated employees, as well as being organized as an agile structure devoted to international leadership.
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“The internal divisions, which are based at the HQ, from where all international partners are managed, and one external structure of highly experienced and qualified alliance managers, show a great attitude on daily base execution of this innovative and successful business value proposition.”
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Essentially, the values of the company and the identity that is formed through the working culture are major aspects of what differentiates the firm from others, as Pasquale alludes to, as well as pointing out that the drugs supplied by Sintetica are of Sintetica ideology and are therefore individual in their production. “The convergence of these three well-defined areas make up the Sintetica Value Proposition. It is a distinctive and strategic element of their own identity in the wide world panorama of the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, Sintetica does not only export drugs of the highest quality throughout the world, but also the complex of their own values.
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“The latter, shared by its network of global business partners, gives the global division its unique characteristics in their approach to international markets and profound value in the go to market philosophy.” Ultimately, whilst discussing the future of Sintetica, Pasquale signs off by revealing the exciting news which the team are delighted to
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Culinary Systems Inc is a product development and consulting group for restaurant and retail. Following their success in AI’s Global Excellence Awards 2019, we profiled the firm and spoke to Culinary Systems Inc’s President, Tony Lagana who provided us with a detailed insight into the services they provide.
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“Food has a strong emotional attachment to people which changes when we go through different stages of life.”
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stablished in 1997, Culinary Systems Inc has helped clients to develop and introduce new food products in restaurants, retail grocery, and food manufacturing. Culinary Systems Inc also owns ‘Menu Innovator’ - a patented menu analysis system based on industryleading chefs and restaurants that predicts probability and time frame of new menu items and ingredients for the national stage. Tony Lagana, founder of Culinary Systems Inc and creator of Menu Innovator, is a 43-year veteran of the food industry. Since the inception of Culinary Systems, he has generated over 2 billion dollars in sales, with a client list that reads like the “who’s who” of Fortune 500 companies. Recognized by peers at the “New Product Guru”, Tony has placed products in every major restaurant chain and grocer in the United States. Clients include: • Nestle • Kraft • Quaker Oats • Morning Star • Ken’s Dressings • Nabisco • Mrs. Smith’s • Darden • Golden Corral • Red Lobster • TGI Fridays • UNO Pizzeria Tony began his career as a chef in critically acclaimed fine dining restaurants before accepting a position as a culinary instructor at Académie de Cuisine. His work in new product development for Kraft Foods - generating products in every food category in retail grocery – eventually led him to ‘Red Lobster’. Here, Tony excelled as the Director of Culinary for the 700-unit restaurant chain. These experiences led Tony to found Culinary Systems in 1997, pursuing his passion for product development and consulting.
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While Culinary Systems works on a national level, Tony has always recognized the needs of his local community. While devoting his work full-time to Culinary Systems, Tony served as a member of the Orange County School Board’s President’s Council on Healthy Food, working to educate local students on nutrition and healthy eating. He has also prepared meals at the Give Kids the World Village, a nonprofit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Aside from a passion for his community, Tony works to pour into the culinary community through education as an adjunct member at Penn State University’s School of Hospitality, as a consultant for Thailand Restaurant News, and speaking nationally for IFT and Flavor & The Menu.
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When asked about the award-winning services the firm provides, Tony reveals how the team at Culinary Systems Inc is able to successfully deliver and achieve excellence in all that they do. “Here at Culinary Systems Inc, we are able to see through the eyes of the consumer, understanding their needs and desires - even when they are unable to articulate those needs. We look at demographic and attitudinal data from all sectors of foodservice and retail, while combining both culinary flair and expertise to produce products which have a mass appeal. As a whole, we are dedicated to innovative product development and have experience in every type of cuisine from fine dining to a sandwich shop. Our experience on the production plant floor is unsurpassable.”
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One of Tony’s latest adventures, previously mentioned, is Menu Innovator, which, for the last fifteen years has accurately predicted many foods that have entered the mainstream market – saving both time and money in development cost.
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Bringing the interview to a close, Tony reflects on the current state of the industry, noting the challenges that the culinary business currently faces and others that will occur in the near future. “The food industry is in a constant state of flux, changing with the seasons and the economic cycles. Food has a strong emotional attachment to people which changes when we go through different stages of life. The biggest challenge is to anticipate those changes and develop as well as implement strategies to address the needs of the individual consumer.”
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Looking ahead to what the future holds, Tony signs off by revealing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for the firm, especially following their recent success in Acquisition Intl.’s Global Excellence Awards 2019 where they were righteously awarded the accolade Most Influential Restaurant Product Development Expert 2019 – USA. “Moving forward, we are launching a monthly subscription service of ‘Menu Innovator’. This is a product that we used to sell for 50,000 dollars, will now be available for less than a daily cup of coffee. Menu Innovator will allow either the chef or product development person to unlock the keys to food innovation. To achieve this, we use algorithms to select and analyze the most influential restaurants and chefs in the country, which will enable us to determine what we will be eating in the future.”
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Contact: David Linford, Architect/Director Company: Concept Consult Architects Address: Galerie St Francois A, 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland Website: www.concept-consult.ch
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stablished in 1996 in Lausanne, Switzerland, David Linford created Concept Consult Architects to deliver clients with truly unique design concepts. The team at Concept Consult Architects are also well versed in conducting master planning studies in many field of activity, due to a conceptual analysis based value engineering approach to design and sustainable building solutions. Over the last 22 years, together with his associate Christian Berutto, David and the team at Concept Consult Architects have built an exceptional portfolio of work which includes small housing projects to large scale industrial complexes for clients such as IKEA, Nestlé, Ginox Food Systems, Alupak and many more important clients in Switzerland and abroad.
“At the heart of the firm is a demand to treat every client with the same degree of dedication, whether their project is a multimillion-pound construction, or a residential transformation.” Concept Consult Architects together with its sister studio, Concept Consult Design have worked alongside one another to develop
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a holistic design strategy which aims to offer one stop consulting solutions. The concept aims to take a project through all the phases of production, from initial conceptual sketch design through to building completion using LEAN project management skills and 3D BIM technical coordination programs to deliver “conceptually coherent” design solutions tailored to the clients specific and general requirements. All of the projects which are made by Concept Consult Architects and Concept Consult Design have been conceived and built to very high Swiss standards. At the heart of the firm is a demand to treat every client with the same degree of dedication, whether their project is a multi-million-pound construction, or a residential transformation. The client remains at the very centre of the project, consulted and kept informed. These clients range from the largest conglomerates to families. At Concept, the firm manages to tackle the very individual demands of both with aplomb. Looking ahead to what the future holds for the innovative design firm, David and the team at Concept Consult Architects will continue to deliver their exceptional services to their impressive clientele and build on their accomplishments, especially following their recent success in Acquisition Intl.’s 2018 Global Excellence Awards where they were righteously awarded the accolade Most Outstanding for Commercial Architecture and Interior Design 2018 – Switzerland.
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Creating Premium Solutions Elda Ltd is a one of the leading manufacturer of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes in Europe. Recently, we caught up with Elda Ltd’s President, Dario Marenic who provided us with a detailed insight into their awardwinning services the firm delivers on a daily basis to their clients.
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lda Ltd specialises in e-liquid manufacturing. From the very start, their initial goal was to become one of the leading manufacturers. Keeping that in mind, they are making sure to use only the highest quality ingredients and work with state-of-theart machines. Their quality was quickly recognised and beside their popular e-liquid lines, the team are proud to provide white labelling services to their clients from which are many highly successful and popular in the industry. Since 2008, Elda Ltd have been active in selling electronic cigarettes and manufacturing e-liquids. The company has been developing rapidly, keeping pace with the fast rise of e-cigarette industry, and has grown in a short amount of time from a small family company into one of the leaders in the world market. Working closely with wholesalers and retailers, Elda Ltd ensures consumers receive liquids according to their recipes, brand names and design of packaging. Also, they can ensure consumers complete laboratory analyses for e-liquids and electronic cigarettes. Going into further detail about the clients, Dario reveals how the firm work alongside consumers to provide them with an exceptional service. “Here at Elda Ltd, our clients are e-cigarette users, who are purchasing our products from our web shop, but most of our production and trade is based on orders from our wholesale clients who are mostly vape shops and web shops owners. Currently, we are exporting our products in more than 80 countries worldwide.
“...constant investment in education and care is one of the priorities to us, it’s important to keep the staff motivated, when you have satisfied employees, you achieve great results.” “The best channel for approaching to potential partners are specialised exhibitions around the world. Some of our strongest and long-term partnerships are closed this way, clients test the products on the spot and communicate with our team from Sales and Marketing department.” As for what makes Elda Ltd the success it is today, hard work, constant equipment improvement and investment in employee education are things that result with excellent products and client’s satisfaction, as Dario explains. “Trust from our clients and good communication is what we value the most and it’s what brings us success. Every client, small or big,
is equally important to us. We are always happy and proud when we receive feedback from our clients saying how much they are satisfied with the provided service, as well as how successful our products are in their shops. “Additionally, we are offering innovative ideas, we don’t follow trends, but create them.” It is no secret that behind every successful company is a dedicated team of individuals who work collaboratively to achieve the firm’s main goal. When discussing the internal culture at Elda Ltd, Dario is keen to highlight the role staff play in the success of the firm.
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“Core of every firm is its staff. Every employee has their own tasks, and when connected business process works perfectly. From Sales, Design, Finance, Laboratory to Production, we have educated, competent hard-working people who are making sure we are on the top of this industry. “In addition to this, constant investment in education and care is one of the priorities to us, it’s important to keep the staff motivated, when you have satisfied employees, you achieve great results.” Looking ahead to what the future holds for the firm, Dario signs off by revealing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for the team at Elda Ltd, especially following their recent success in Acquisition Intl.’s 2018 Global Excellence as the 2018’s Leading E-Liquids Manufacturer and Developer – Europe. “Moving forward, our future plans are to invest in new technology and new production facilities. This is the plan that we always fulfil and after that we set the scale on the higher level. Our goal is to predict the way that the market will be developing, and every moment be at least one step ahead of our competitors in order to offer our business partners and end customers the most innovative products of the highest quality. In preparation, we have a new project related to new trends in the market, but we will not yet discover what it is all about. We will leave it for 2019.”
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