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Meet a Roche Employee: Wendy Maplesden

February 14, 2012 9:00 AM | Mike Wood for RocheCareers

Tell us a bit about yourself:

My name is Wendy Maplesden, I am 46 years old and live in Brighton, East Sussex. I was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire and moved to Brighton 18 years ago.
I am married and my husband Stuart also works in the accounts department at Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland Head Office located in Burgess Hill.

I enjoy horse riding. I have Five Greyhounds. Rith Royal, Tracke Model and Marleys Tsunami are active racing greyhounds and compete at the racetrack in Hove. My two other greyhounds, Joe and Daisy, are retired from racing. I also have two very noisy cockatiels called Ollie and Misty.

Also, I enjoy holidays, especially going to Florida. Shopping there is lovely!

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“Inside Roche” Webinar: Careers at Roche – Working & Living in Basel

January 10, 2012 8:30 AM | Mike Wood for RocheCareers

Considering a career at Roche? Want to know more about working and living in Switzerland?

Attend the first Inside Roche Webinar on Friday, 20 January 2012 at 04:30 PM CET.

Jana Herrmann, Head of Talent Scouting in Basel introduces Roche, our working culture, employment possibilities and gives tips on how to successfully apply for a position. Sign up today.

Please note that the webinar is held in English.

Sign up today: Please register here.

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Diary of Melanie, Trainee, short term assignment in India 2011 Part IV: Farbige Wasserschlacht

October 21, 2011 11:16 PM | Mike Wood for RocheCareers

Melanie (28) studierte Medien- und Kommunikationsmanagement in Stuttgart. Anschlieend machte sie einen Master in Diplomacy & International Relations und einen MBA in den USA. Vor anderthalb Jahren ist sie ins Management-Start-Up-Programm (Trainee) von Roche eingestiegen und arbeitete auch in Mumbai, Indien.

Teil 4 des Tagebuchs: Farbige Wasserschlacht
Melanies Projekt in Indien ist fast vorber, sie prsentiert ihre Analyse einer Umfrage zur Mitarbeiter-Zufriedenheit und schlgt Manahmen vor. Und ist wieder einmal von der indischen Spontaneitt berrascht: Die ersten Initiativen zur Umsetzung finden quasi direkt nach ihrer Prsentation statt. Und zum Abschluss bekommt Melanie noch etwas Farbe ab allerdings nicht beim Sonnenbaden.

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Diary of Melanie, Trainee, short term assignment in India 2011 Part III: Mit Hinglish auf Interviewreise durch Indien

October 12, 2011 7:52 PM | Mike Wood for RocheCareers

Melanie (28) studierte Medien- und Kommunikationsmanagement in Stuttgart. Anschlieend machte sie einen Master in Diplomacy & International Relations und einen MBA in den USA. Vor anderthalb Jahren ist sie ins Management-Start-Up-Programm (Trainee) von Roche eingestiegen und arbeitete auch in Mumbai, Indien.

Teil 3 des Tagebuchs: Mit Hinglish auf Interviewreise durch Indien

Inzwischen hat sich Melanie schon ziemlich gut in Mumbai eingewhnt. Bei Geschftsreisen lernt sie noch weitere Teile von Indien kennen und stellt fest, dass es im Norden eher hektisch zugeht, im Sden dagegen recht entspannt. Sprachbarrieren gibt es allerdings nach wie vor Melanies US-amerikanisches Englisch vertrgt sich nicht so gut mit dem ortstypischen Hinglish.

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Visit a Roche city: São Paulo

August 26, 2011 9:21 AM | TedM

A city that never sleeps

S?o Paulo is the engine of Brazils rapid economic development. Brazil is a gigantic country that covers over half of the South American continent, and its pulsating economic heart is the southeastern city of S?o Paulo. Founded by Portuguese explorers in 1554, S?o Paulo has grown into one of the worlds largest cities, with a population of 11 million. Like any metropolis, it suffers from traffic jams, pollution and crime. But for most people who live in Sampa as it is affectionately called it is the most energetic, culturally diverse and fascinating place on the planet.

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Roche US: New Jersey, a thriving economic power

June 30, 2011 5:00 PM | TedM

Since colonial times, New Jersey has been a crossroads between New York City, one of the worlds major financial centres to the east, and Philadelphia, birthplace of the USA to the west. To this day, that reputation remains. Youre from New Jersey? What highway exit? is a caustic remark that residents deflect with a smile. They know that New Jersey is not just a congested highway to somewhere else. One of the smallest states in the US, it is a thriving economic power, a centre of innovation and technology and a geological wonder.

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Roche Madrid: a meeting with Paco

May 25, 2011 8:00 PM | TedM

No place closer to heaven

For Madrile?os, the character of the local people and the rich, multifaceted life of their city put it in a category all its own.

In 1561, Spanish King Philip II moved his capital to a small town on a plateau (660 m) in the centre of the country. Originally known in Arabic as al-Majrit, the city of Madrid became the administrative centre for Spains powerful empire after the reconquest of the country from the Moors and the discovery of vast riches in the New World. Philip IIs successors constructed a lavish royal palace, as well as broad avenues, expansive parks and impressive museums. Today, Madrid is a metropolis of three million people, the political capital of the EUs second largest country and a busy economic hub. It is also the headquarters of Roche Pharma Spain.

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A focus on Roche Brazil

May 8, 2011 11:00 AM | TedM

Growing with a dynamic economy

Roche will celebrate 80 years in Brazil in 2011

People sometimes forget just how big this country is, said Adriano Treve, General Manager Pharmaceuticals. You could put all of the 27 member states of the EU inside Brazil and still not cover much of the Amazon basin. We have sales reps in charge of a territory the size of France or Germany. Geographic size is not the only challenge of doing business in Brazil. In vast stretches of the interior, the infrastructure is rudimentary, and tremendous growth in the cities has stretched resources to the breaking point. Economically, there is still a huge gap between top income earners and residents of the sprawling favelas (urban slums). Nevertheless, rising income levels are creating a new middle class and there is a sense of economic dynamism and optimism about the future.

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Roche Indianapolis: Unique feel of big city and small town

May 6, 2011 2:00 PM | TedM

It may not be the first name mentioned when discussing famous American cities, but Indianapolis or Indy as the locals affectionately call it should be top of mind when you are looking for a broad array of sporting, cultural, historical, recreational, artistic and musical attractions.

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