With a €2 billion valuation on the stock market and annual revenues of €1.2 billion, UDG Healthcare has the financial muscle to weather a storm. Plus, as the firm’s chief executive Brendan McAtamney acknowledges, with life expectancy and demographics increasing, UDG is operating in a safe harbor industry. The Dublin-based healthcare service provider employs 9,000 people in 29 countries and is organised across two divisions. The first, Sharp, is a global leader in contract clinical, manufacturing, packaging, and technology services. Sharp accounts for 30 per cent of UDG’s profits. The second, Ashfield, provides healthcare advisory, communications, commercial and clinical services,…