Sabine Dandiguian Honoured as HBA Luminary by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA)

HAMBURG, Germany, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Sabine Dandiguian, Company Group Chairman, Johnson & Johnson, Global Surgery Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), was honoured with an "HBA Luminary Award" assigned by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) at its 25th anniversary Woman of the Year event. The ceremony took place on May 1, 2014 in New York City. Sabine Dandiguian is the first and only European business leader to receive this recognition.

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The HBA is an organization dedicated to furthering the advancement of women in healthcare worldwide. Through this award Sabine Dandiguian is being recognized as having a significant impact on the healthcare industry and experienced significant career advancement.

Sabine was President of Janssen France from 2005 and was promoted to the role of Managing Director for Emerging European Markets, for Janssen, the Pharma business of Johnson & Johnson in 2010. Then in July 2013 she was promoted to her current role as Company Group Chairman, Global Surgery EMEA for Johnson and Johnson. 

"I am very honored and proud to receive the HBA Luminary award," said Sabine. "When I started my career many years ago in France, the percentage of women in senior management positions hovered around 20%. Women were also trying to emulate and manage business like men. That is changing through the HBA and women's leadership initiatives that are driven by corporations such as Johnson & Johnson. Woman leaders have since learned that those who truly make an impact on their teams and the business, do so by bringing their own personal style to the role and believing in it. So while advancing in a leadership role was certainly more complicated for women in the past, today we are beginning to see more women seated at the table."

About Johnson & Johnson 

"Caring for the world, one person at a time"…inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Our approximately 128,000 employees at more than 275 Johnson & Johnson operating companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

About the HBA 

The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is celebrating its 35^th anniversary as a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering the advancement of women in healthcare worldwide. With 15 chapters throughout the US and in Europe, HBA serves a community of over 20,000 individuals and 100 Corporate Partners. The HBA provides networking forums to build relationships; knowledge sharing and access to thought leaders to broaden perspective; educational programs to develop leadership skills and cutting edge industry knowledge and recognition of outstanding women and companies to promote visibility of their achievements. For more information, visit http://www.hbanet.org.

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