Manufacturing Needs More Women Leaders

by Paul Tate

Posted on Jun 21, 2010

All manufacturers need to maximize the skills of their senior executives, whatever their talents, background, or gender. Yet, women still face significant challenges on their journey to the top and that’s a situation many senior women in the industry believe has to change.

“In today's climate, it would be simply foolish for any company to ignore their female workforce,” says Jennifer Allerton, pharmaceuticals division CIO at global giant Roche in Switzerland.