Founded in 1890, the mission of Karger Publishers (Karger) is to connect and advance the global health sciences industry. With the support of G-P, Karger has identified boundless potential to connect with its customers and nurture relationships around the world.
Connecting health sciences communities around the world
The independent and family-led organization has been continuously evolving, keeping pace with the current developments and shifts in research and publishing.
“Our organization is dedicated to serving the information needs of the scientific community, clinicians, and patients,” said Daniel Ebneter, Chief Executive Officer at Karger. “Karger helps connect and advance the health sciences by developing deep and meaningful relationships with the research community and with each of our customers.”
Broadening accessibility to medical research through new relationships
Karger is committed to making science accessible to a global audience, so expanding to have a presence in a multitude of countries is essential to its mission.
“A successful publisher must be good at forging relationships with customers, editors, authors, researchers, and reviewers worldwide,” said Ebneter. “Building steadfast relationships has always been critical to Karger. Having local operations in the countries in which we have customers is key to building sincere connections, as well as producing and disseminating trusted content. But, hiring people in markets outside of your own presents a unique set of challenges.”
Navigating global market expansion with G-P
To bring on team members outside of its home markets, Karger opted to work with an employer of record (EOR) – an outsourced organization that allows companies to hire around the world without setting up a legal entity – to simplify the complexities and mitigate any risks associated with global expansion and employment.
As Karger expanded its global footprint, the organization began working with global growth expert, G-P, in 2021 after outgrowing its original EOR partner.
“Our team agreed that having a harmonious approach to international employment was crucial to Karger’s future growth into all corners of the world,” said Daniela Zimmermann, Head of Human Resources at Karger.
“Wir haben über verschiedene globale Beschäftigungspartner recherchiert, und für uns war die beste Entscheidung, mit G-P zusammenzuarbeiten. Wir sind wirklich zufrieden mit dieser Wahl.
Daniela Zimmermann
Leiter Human Resources Karger
Karger nutzt die globalen Beschäftigungsprodukte von G-P Meridian Prime™, um seine internationalen Teams strategisch einzustellen, zu integrieren und zu verwalten.
„G-P bedient alle unsere Büros international, sie befinden sich genau dort, wo wir sie brauchen, und die Zusammenarbeit mit den Leuten bei G-P ist seit dem ersten Tag hervorragend“, fügte Zimmermann hinzu. „Sie haben sich als zuverlässiger und vertrauenswürdiger Partner erwiesen.“
Maximizing market growth strategies
Today, G-P supports Karger by managing local employment regulations, legal compliance, payroll, benefits, and administrative tasks for global employees in 15 countries. This enables Karger to concentrate on core operations and its regular activities of engaging with the global medical and scientific research communities. G-P’s goal is to empower Karger to continue its global expansion with confidence and ease.
“Der Versuch, die einzigartigen Vorschriften zur Einstellung von Mitarbeitern in jedem Land aufzudecken und zu verstehen, ist eine sehr umständliche Aufgabe. G-P macht es einfach.
Daniela Zimmermann
Leiter Human Resources bei Karger
„Sobald wir G-P darüber informieren, dass wir jemanden einstellen möchten, können wir die Person innerhalb weniger Tage einstellen. Sie reagieren immer zeitnah und bieten schnelle Hilfe. Die globale Beschäftigungsexpertise von G-P ist unübertroffen.“
Während G-P der legale Arbeitgeber einiger Karger-Mitarbeiter ist, verwaltet Karger die täglichen Aktivitäten all seiner Teammitglieder.
„Alle unsere talentierten Fachkräfte werden vollständig als Karger-Mitarbeiter anerkannt“, sagte Ebneter.
“Alle über G-P eingestellten Kollegen werden genauso behandelt wie alle anderen Mitarbeiter.
Daniel Ebneter
Chief Executive Officer bei Karger
Exploring future horizons
Karger plans to continue partnering with G-P as it expands to new markets around the globe and brings health sciences publications to an even broader audience. From simple queries to the most detailed international employment questions, G-P supports Karger every step of the way as it continues to grow its global presence.
“We are expanding further in the international field, and I’m really looking forward to being exposed to various cultures and people,” said Zimmermann. “Through G-P, I continuously learn about certain specialties related to contract law or labor law specific to each country.”
