OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation affecting the way that the Bimeda Group carries out its information processing activities. The purpose of this Privacy Statement for job applicants is designed to tell you about the information we process about you during the recruitment process. In collecting this information, we are acting as a data controller and, by law, we are required to provide you with information about us, about why and how we use your data, and about the rights you have over your data.

This Privacy Statement for job applicants has been updated to ensure the Bimeda Group’s compliance with GDPR and is applicable to all the Bimeda Group’s Irish, UK and French operations and in particular the companies listed below (as amended from time to time and all relevant new companies acquired/formed by Bimeda from time to time):-

• Bimeda Holdings Unlimited Company
• Bimeda AMEA Limited
• Crosscare Limited
• Osmond Ireland on Farm Business Limited
• Telsol Limited
• Cross Vetpharm Group UK Limited
• Bimeda Holdings France SAS
• Bimeda France SAS
• NBVC SAS
• NBVC Finance SA
• Octavet SAS
• Idolab SAS

(together “Bimeda” each of the above is together referred to as “Bimeda”, "we", "us" and "our").

We are not required by law to have a data protection officer, so any enquiries about our use of your personal data should be addressed to the contact details of the relevant company above or Human Resources.

WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT AND PROCESS?

We may collect the following information up to and including the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process:

1. Your name and contact details (ie address, home and mobile phone numbers, email address);
2. Details of your qualifications, experience, employment history and interests;
3. Information regarding your criminal record (only if required for the position you are applying for);
4. Details of your referees.

You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Bimeda during the recruitment process. However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.

HOW WE COLLECT THE INFORMATION

We may collect this information from you, your referees (details of whom you will have provided) or from our HR agency.

WHY WE COLLECT THE INFORMATION

We will typically collect and use this information for the following purposes:

1. to take steps to enter into a contract;
2. for compliance with a legal obligation; and
3. for the purposes of our legitimate interest, which is to recruit a suitable candidate for the job We use this information for the purposes of our legitimate interests only if these are not overridden by your interests, rights or freedoms.

CHANGE OF PURPOSE

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so. Please note that we may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent, in compliance with the above rules, where this is required or permitted by law.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL DATA TO OTHERS

We may also need to share some of the above categories of personal information with other parties, such as HR consultants and professional advisers. Usually, information will be anonymised but this may not always be possible. The recipient of the information will be bound by confidentiality obligations. We may also be required to share some personal information with our regulators as required to comply with the law.

INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your personal data will not be transferred, stored or accessed outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) without your consent.

DATA SECURITY

We are committed to protecting the personal data you provide us. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of personal data under our control, Bimeda has appropriate security systems in place to safeguard the personal data we collect. Encryption is also used on where security is particularly important. All personal information regarding a job applicant may be held on computer and/or in the employee’s file. Staff will keep personal data secure against loss or misuse.

UPDATING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

It is important that the personal data we hold is accurate and current. Job applicants are responsible for ensuring that their personal information is accurate, complete and up to date. Job applicants should contact Bimeda to make any changes to personal information, including phone numbers, names or addresses.

DATA RETENTION

If your application for employment is unsuccessful, the organisation will hold your data on file for 12 (twelve) months after the end of the relevant recruitment process.

If your application for employment is successful, personal data gathered during the recruitment process will be transferred to your Human Resources file (electronic and paper based) and retained during your employment.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

By law, you can ask us what information we hold about you, request to have access to it, and you can ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate.

In those cases where we process your information for contractual reasons, you can ask us to give you a copy of the information.

If you believe we are not using your information lawfully you can ask us to stop using it for a period of time. In some circumstances, you may have the right to ask us to erase your personal data.

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Data Protection Commission, the Irish supervisory authority for data protection issues (https://www.dataprotection.ie) in the case of the Irish group companies, the Information Commissioner’s Office (www.ico.org.uk) in the case of UK companies and Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés in the case of French companies www.cnil.fr/en/contact-cnil. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the relevant supervisory authority so please contact us in the first instance on the contact details above.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT

Our Privacy Statement is an evolving document and will be amended on a regular basis. Any changes to our Privacy Statement will be available to you on request.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement for job applicants, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please do not hesitate to contact us. To submit a request by email, post or telephone, please use the contact information provided above.

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Bimeda – Driving Excellence in Animal Health For Over 60 Years!

In The Beginning…..

The original premises of Bimeda Chemicals Ltd in Phibsboro, DublinBimeda Chemicals Limited was founded on 22nd April 1960, when a group of Irish veterinary surgeons set up a company to supply Irish veterinarians with quality veterinary products. The original company motto was ‘For And By The Profession’. As the company founders were themselves veterinarians, they had unrivalled knowledge of the needs and wants of their customer base and were able to develop a highly sought product portfolio.

1963 Advertisement from the Journal of The Veterinary Medical Association of IrelandFrom the original premises in Phibsboro, Dublin, Bimeda Chemicals Ltd manufactured a range of veterinary remedies and also distributed a variety of third party products. As the 1963 advertisement from the Journal of The Veterinary Medical Association of Ireland shows, within just a few years Bimeda had a broad and exciting portfolio of products.

Bimeda quickly gained a reputation for both quality and reliability, and successfully drove awareness of the company’s product range through regular, innovative advertising campaigns. Bimeda’s passion for marketing continues to this day and is supported by our global network of marketing colleagues.

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Facebook

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Adidas

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1973 - The Bimeda Acquisition and Expansion into the UK

In 1973 Bimeda Chemicals Limited was acquired by the current Irish owners. The family already owned Osmond & Sons (Dublin) Limited and went on to acquire Constant Chemicals Ltd in 1975. These three companies were subsequently brought together in a new location in Tallaght, Dublin. The new Tallaght facility served for many years as a multi-purpose production and warehousing unit; producing injectables, intramammaries, oral solutions, topicals and hygiene products. By this time, Bimeda had also established itself in the UK market, with a distribution base in Liverpool and a reputation for high quality products.

Expansion into Africa

With Bimeda now firmly established in both Ireland and the UK, ambitions moved towards expansion. The export business became a key strategic focus, with the East African market becoming particularly important.

Despite the challenges of both travel and communication at the time, Bimeda thrived; achieving rapid success  in East Africa which has been sustained over many decades. Today Bimeda’s AMEA (Africa, Middle East and Asia) business has a physical presence in Kenya, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania and China, with an export division which serves the entire AMEA region.

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Bimeda Kenya Team

The 1990s - Coming To North America

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s Bimeda continued to grow, with a strong network of distributor and contract manufacture partners helping Bimeda products to reach veterinarians and farmers all over Europe and Africa.

However, the company had ambitions beyond the European and AMEA regions and in 1991, Bimeda commenced distributing products in the USA. In 1997, an acquisition followed, giving Bimeda its first permanent base in North America. A period of rapid expansion followed, and between 1997 and 2008, Bimeda undertook 5 key acquisitions in the USA, Canada and Mexico, creating a strong R&D, manufacturing and commercial presence throughout the North American continent.

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Aerial view of Bimeda facility in Le Sueur, Minnesota

Bimeda US headquarters, Schaumburg, Illinois

Bimeda facility in Irwindale, California

A Decade of Global Acquisitions

2010 marked the start of a new decade and a period of rapid expansion driven by both organic growth and an ambitious acquisition strategy.

Between 2010 and 2019 Bimeda acquired medicinal, nutritional, diagnostics and vaccine businesses in Kenya, Brazil, the UK, US and France, as well as acquiring the veterinary medicine portfolio of Grupo Unipharm in Central America.

During this period, Bimeda also joined Rainbow Laboratories Ltd, in establishing a raw material testing and innovation centre in Shijiazhuang, China.

2019 also saw the opening of Bimeda’s Global Innovation Centre in Dublin, Ireland, which leads our global innovation programme, in collaboration with five additional R&D laboratories in Minnesota (USA), Texas (USA), Monte Mor (Brazil), Shiazhuang (China) and Cambridge (Canada).

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2020 and Beyond  

Bimeda China Shijiazhuang FacilityIn 2020, our state-of-the art sterile injectable manufacturing facility located in Shijiazhuang, China proudly commenced manufacturing operations. The facility is approved to supply quality veterinary pharmaceutical products to China, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya and Uganda

In 2021, Bimeda was pleased to enter the aquaculture sector, with the acquisition of AquaTactics Fish Health, in the USA. The same year, Bimeda established a new greenfield organisation in Denmark, Bimeda Nordic Aps. From early 2022 Bimeda Nordic commenced supply of our broad range of veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health products to the Nordic region.

In 2022 Bimeda acquired Afrivet Limited in South Africa, resulting in Bimeda having the largest footprint of any animal health company in Africa.

In 2023 Bimeda made a substantial philanthropic donation to the UCD Foundation in Ireland. This donation was used to help fund the UCD Bimeda Herd Health Hub and AgTechUD Innovation Centre at UCD Lyons Farm in county Kildare, Ireland.

Today Bimeda employs over people worldwide and has a presence in over 80 countries. Our 11 manufacturing and 8 R&D facilities all operate to the highest regulatory standards, and our global supply chain and distribution network sees our products used to enhance animal health in all major food-producing regions.

Bimeda is an organisation which will continue to grow, continue to invest in innovation and continue to be committed to finding ever-better ways to serve our customer, as we continue strive for global excellence in animal health.

If you would like to join us on our exciting journey, check out our current vacancies.