President's Club Sponsor Articles

Supporting the arts is important to

By Ron Dennis

Thanks to its generous $10,000 contribution, Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Limited (BICL) occupies a special place: lead sponsor. With nearly 300 employees at its Canadian headquarters in Burlington, (700-plus across Canada), this German-based, family owned pharmaceutical giant believes strongly in supporting the local community. “That support includes many good causes, but the creative arts holds a special place in BICL’s heart”, says Ian Mills, President and CEO.

“All of us at Boehringer Ingelheim are proud to be lead sponsor of creative ventures like PAB,” said Mills. “We value the whole idea of the creative arts in Burlington and as an example, the new performing arts centre is an excellent expression of that.” Besides its support of PAB’s services to arts organizations and individual performers, the company is a major donor to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre campaign with a gift of $250,000.

BICL’s annual Value Through Innovation (VTI) program, when employees can spend a day helping their own favourite causes, is another way to support the community. On VTI day earlier this year, groups of employees fanned out from Halton to Hamilton to Huntsville, helping a food bank in Hamilton, planting hundreds of trees for the Royal Botanical Gardens and supporting a summer camp for kids with cancer near Huntsville – among many other activities.

“It’s a day off for the few but for the many, it’s an experience that manufactures cherished memories,” said Derek O’Toole, BICL’s Director, Market Access and Communications. Since launching Canadian operations in 1972 with a focus on innovative R&D, BICL has played an integral role in the health of
Canadians. It has earned recognition for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and has expanded its product portfolio to include treatments for Parkinson’s Disease, HIV/
AIDS, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, hypertension and stroke.

recognized as lead sponsor of
Performing Arts Burlington

BURLINGTON, Ont. – A generous $10,000 donation to Performing Arts Burlington (PAB) has elevated Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Inc. to be the first corporation to achieve the status of President’s Club as the lead sponsor of the community-based organization.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada heads a list of leading Burlington corporations who agreed to help support PAB over the next 12 months. (For a complete list of sponsors click here).

Generous businesses and corporations have allowed Performing Arts Burlington to play a role in helping new theatre, music and dance organizations become established in the community and helping established groups grow and reach larger and more diverse audiences,” said Walter Mulkewich, PAB President.

We are very grateful to Boehringer Ingelheim and our other corporate friends for supporting the cultural life of our community so generously,” Mulkewich said.

Ian Mills, President of Boehringer Ingelheim Canada, said his company was delighted to support artists and performers in Burlington through PAB.

People are a central focus in everything we do at Boehringer Ingelheim Canada. Although our primary business is promoting health through medical products, we also recognize that organizations such as Performing Arts Burlington play an important role in promoting the health of the entire community,” says Mills.

Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd. (BICL) began its Canadian operations in 1972. With a focus on innovative R&D, they have played an integral role in the health of Canadians. BICL has earned a well-deserved reputation for the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and has expanded its product portfolio to include treatments for Parkinson's Disease, HIV/AIDS, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, hypertension and stroke.

Performing Arts Burlington encourages and co-ordinates the development of the performing arts in Burlington to help enrich the cultural life of the community. PAB promotes performing arts programs and activities in the city; creates workshops that answer the needs of performing artists and companies; increases awareness of the positive contribution of the performing arts to the community and acts as a resource for the continuing development of a local performing arts centre.

For more information, contact:

Adam Coote, Director, Market Access & Communications Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Inc.     

acoote@bur.boehringer-ingelheim.com

Phone: 905-639-0333

Deb Tymstra , President              

Performing Arts Burlington        

Phone: 905-631-6666                                                      

info@performingartsburlington.com