West Pharmaceutical executive receives Silver Stevie

EXTON, Pa.—Karen Flynn, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. senior vice president and chief commercial officer, has been honored as a Stevie Award Winner.

Flynn, who heads the global Commercial Team and works to drive growth across three major markets: Biologics, Generics and Pharma, was announced as the Silver Stevie Award during a gala at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Nov. 18. She received the honor in the Female Executive of the Year—Business Products—More than 2,500 employees category.

"I am honored and humbled to be in the company of such dynamic female executives," Flynn said in a statement. "It has been my fortune to work for West, a company that shares my commitment to championing the accomplishments of women within the organization and ensuring they are in a position to succeed. The end result is a more richly talented company that is better positioned to improve health care for patients around the world."

Outside of West, Flynn is active in the community, serving on the Board of the Directors for the Chester County Economic Development Council and the Advisory Board for Downingtown STEM Academy, a top Pennsylvania school for students pursuing science- and technology-focused education.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are recognized as one of the top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives and employees. Nominations for the award are submitted by individuals and organizations worldwide. The 2016 awards submissions included entries from 31 nations and territories.

"Each year we think the quality of achievements portrayed in Stevie-winning nominations couldn't possibly get any better, and each year the amazing women who are recognized in this program prove us wrong," Michael Gallagher, Stevie Awards founder and president said in a statement. "We are thrilled and humbled to be able to recognize so many outstanding women in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and to share the stories of their achievement with the world."

More information about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and this year's winners is available at www.StevieAwards.com/Women.

The Exton-headquartered West Pharmaceutical is a manufacturer of packaging components and delivery systems for injectable drugs and health care products. The company serves customers in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. West recorded sales of $1.4 billion in 2015, the company said in a news release, adding that 110 million of its components and devices were used by patients around the world that year.