Tecan is a leading global provider of automated laboratory instruments and solutions. Our systems and components help people working in clinical diagnostics, basic and translational research and drug discovery bring their science to life. In particular, we develop, produce, market and support automated workflow solutions that empower laboratories to achieve more. Our Cavro branded instrument components are chosen by leading instrumentation suppliers across multiple disciplines.

Tecan’s Purpose and Vision

Our vision is to empower every laboratory, every day, around the world, with Tecan technology, products and support. We aim to shape the future of automated workflows in life sciences and clinical diagnostics through unrivaled expertise, products and customer support.

Mission

It is our mission to delight our customers by exceeding their expectations, aiming for the highest customer satisfaction and retention in our industry. To contribute to the quality of life of humankind by enabling our customers to make the world and our community a healthier and safer place. To create continuous, sustainable shareholder value and to be the employer of choice in our industry.

Values

These core principles guide us on the path to making our vision a reality:

• Ambition. Tecan is ambitious. We keep moving ahead by constantly improving our offerings and by empowering our customers and partners to achieve their research and business goals.
• Highest standards. Customers choose Tecan because they know we set our sights higher, both in the quality of our work and in the performance of our products. We focus on detail like no one else, consistently delivering quality engineering, flexibility and reliability. With the exceptional expertise of our staff, we strive to meet the highest standards in every market we serve.
• Trust. Customers have confidence in our ability to deliver quality and service; they rely on our commitment to putting their success first. This is encoded in Tecan’s DNA. Customers place their trust in us, and we aim to never let them down.

It goes without saying that we underpin our values with a strict adherence to our ethical code, respect for our environment, and compliance to all applicable laws and regulations.

Culture at Tecan

Our values are the cornerstones of our business, and give us the framework for the Tecan culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment, which allows us to bring our passion and energy to work. This helps us to deliver on our customer promise – ‘Always there for you’.

Trust gives everyone in Tecan the freedom, power and responsibility to contribute to the success of our business and reach the highest standards. This ambition to make Tecan special pairs innovation with discipline, ensuring that ‘we say what we do, and we do what we say. Our Brand House defines how we position ourselves internally and externally. It guides us in our communications, behaviors and interactions. Our promise – ‘Always there for you’ – means that we maintain a sharp focus on our internal and external customers in everything we do – being there for them when they need us. We go out of our way to inspire trust by maintaining close contact, listening carefully and always responding in a positive manner.

Culture Journey
Tecan culture is made and shaped by our people. A crucial element of this is the way we communicate and lead. We therefore work continuously on our leadership principles, focusing on courage, curiosity, respect and brutal honesty.

By living our values every day – everywhere and with everyone – we create the open, trusting and inspiring environment that makes Tecan special. We aim to hire and develop strong, skillful and energetic individuals, building powerful and successful teams empowered with Tecan. Our culture is that of a professional sports team and our management board is driven by the principles of courage, curiosity, respect and brutal honesty. We connect and collaborate on a personal level, each of us making a high-energy contribution to our common purpose: to empower our customers to make the world a safer, healthier place.

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Tecan is a leading global supplier of solutions for the biopharma, forensic and diagnostic industries. The company is a leader in the development, production and distribution of advanced automation and detection solutions for the world‘s leading life science laboratories.