Laura Celebrates Two Years at SGS

We love it when colleagues celebrate their anniversaries of joining SGS Packaging Europe and share with us their experiences so far. Laura Derbyshire at SGS The Maltings recently reached two years with the company, so we caught up with her to find out about her experiences and career progression.

Laura is the Project Manager in the Pharma department, working mainly on AstraZeneca but also on the Shire accounts. She joined SGS following previous roles in customer service, deciding that she wanted to work in a business-to-business customer service environment. She now liaises with SGS Packaging Europe’s clients and everyone in the studio to ensure that artworks are created correctly, on time and to the very highest standard.

Laura says that this role has allowed her to develop a variety of new skills and working practices: “I have learnt a lot about the amount of work involved in creating the packaging and information leaflets, which many people as consumers will usually take for granted when shopping in the supermarket. In actual fact, there’s so much precision and attention to detail that goes into every single project and job.”

Another fun part of our day is hearing what our colleagues love about working at SGS. Laura says: “No two days are the same and there is always something new to learn. There's always a lot going on and things to get involved with, such as activities, fundraising and competitions. I have made friends who I spend time with outside of work, which is also beneficial to the working environment.”

Over the past two years, Laura has worked hard to progress in her role and we’re thrilled to hear that she finds it enjoyable and fulfilling. As with many of her colleagues, she’s still working despite the lockdown, adapting a space in her home to ensure that artwork is delivered without any disruptions or drops in productivity and quality. We’re very proud to have Laura as part of our thriving company culture and wish her the very best in her role.

If you have a work anniversary or any other kind of good news to share, please get in touch via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. We’ve recently heard about how our colleagues have set up and personalised their home offices, as well as ways that you’re keeping fit and healthy during lockdown, tips for maintaining good mental health, plus all kinds of other inspiring activity. We love sharing this inspirational news with colleagues across the UK and Europe, so don’t be afraid to let us know all about it.

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