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Christie Innomed fosters innovation and caring
W
ith his recent
appointment as
president and
CEO of Christie
Innomed Inc., Nicolas Vachon is
stepping into the role once held by
his grandfather, Robert L. Vachon,
who founded the Québec-based
health care company in 1954.
“It’s both exciting and humbling
to carry on my grandfather’s
legacy, while also recognizing how
much the world has changed in
the last 70 years,” says Vachon.
Those changes are apparent
within Christie Innomed, an
innovative medical technologies
and service solutions company
which entered the marketplace as
a film and chemistry distributor.
Today, the organization is focused
on advanced technologies and
software solutions designed to
enhance patient care delivery and
improve health care outcomes.
As the company’s technological
offerings have evolved, so has its
work culture.
“Today, our employees are truly
at the heart of everything we
do,” says Vachon. “We’ve built a
culture that prioritizes listening,
collaboration and mutual respect.
We strive to create an environment
where employees feel empowered,
their voices are heard and their
contributions are valued.”
The company recently updated
its vision statement to focus on
core values such as inclusivity,
trust, agility and sustainability.
Inclusivity is about celebrating
an increasingly diverse workforce
and ensuring everyone is treated
with dignity and respect, says
Vachon.
Trust, he adds, forms the
foundation of work relationships,
while sustainability is about being
a responsible corporate citizen
and giving back to the community.
As for agility, Vachon says it’s
how the company remains a leader in meeting the rapidly evolving
needs of the health-care sector.
“Our partners and customers
depend on us to deliver solutions
that enable the best possible care
for patients. Employees who succeed here are those who not only
understand our mission, but are
genuinely inspired by it.”
One of those people is Maria
Sampaio, who joined Christie
Innomed as vice-president, culture
and talent, three years ago.
“I joined because what they do,
and how they do it, really resonates with me,” says Sampaio. “We
are in a caring industry and this
is a company that also cares for
its employees by being inclusive,
transparent and giving people the
opportunity to share and act on
their ideas.”
Sampaio also appreciates
that Christie Innomed puts an
emphasis on giving back to the
community.
As part of the company’s
annual Christmas parties over
the past three years, employees have donated some 150
new toys to a local children’s
charity in Saint-Eustache, Quebec,
where Christie Innomed is
headquartered.
Since 2021, the company has also
donated close to 100 refurbished
laptops to 45 local organizations
and an ultrasound machine to
Médecins du Monde (Doctors of
the World).
Employees are given a paid
day off each year to volunteer,
which they’ve done with great
enthusiasm.
“WE’VE BUILT A CULTURE THAT PRIORITIZES LISTENING,
COLLABORATION AND MUTUAL RESPECT.”
Nicolas Vachon, president and CEO, at Christie Innomed.
— Nicolas Vachon, President and CEO
