Awards & Recognition | Parexel International Corporation

Parexel has won five Platinum MarCom Awards for website design including Parexel Corporate Website (Desktop), Parexel Corporate Website (Mobile), Parexel Mobile Website Design, Parexel Website Design, Parexel Website Home Page Design and one Gold for Parexel Website Redesign. The MarCom Awards honor excellence in marketing and communication, recognizing the generosity, creativity and hard work of industry professionals. Established in 2004, MarCom is one of the largest and most-respected creative competitions in the world. Each year MarCom receives 6,500 print and digital entries from countries around the globe.

In a list created by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group, Parexel has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2025" earning a four out of five stars for our continuous commitment to improving diversity and fostering an inclusive environment. Using feedback from employees and a rigorous research methodology, rankings were given to the companies that value and respect diversity. The recognized companies are from a variety of industries and are ranked according to public data, insights from HR professionals and responses from an anonymous survey of a diverse employee pool across U.S.-based companies.

Parexel was named a winner in the inaugural 2024 Fierce Biotech CRO Awards in the "Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centric Research" category. This recognition underscores Parexel's commitment to improving patient access and experiences in clinical research by incorporating patient-guided approaches. The Fierce CRO Awards honor CROs that have demonstrated outstanding performance, innovation, and leadership in delivering high-quality research and development services. With submissions across eight different categories, an esteemed panel of judges scored each submission based on innovation and impact, measurable outcomes, sustainability and scalability and ethical considerations.

For the fifth consecutive year, Parexel India has been recognized as a Bronze employer following participation in the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI) 2024. Bronze Award Winners are employers in India who are improving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) inclusion in the workplace through inclusive policies and initiating activities that promote LGBT+ inclusion among employees. Earning this prestigious recognition highlights Parexel India’s ongoing commitment to advancing LGBT+ equality. The IWEI is India’s only comprehensive benchmarking tool for employers to measure their progress on LGBT+ inclusion.

Parexel was named one of the "World's Top Companies for Women in 2024" by Forbes magazine. Forbes, in partnership with Statista, surveyed around 100,000 women working for multinational corporations globally to compile this prestigious ranking. The evaluation considered factors such as employer brand, public opinion, and the percentage of women in leadership roles, emphasizing the importance of gender equality in the workplace. Ultimately, the 400 companies with the highest total scores made our ranking of the World’s Top Companies For Women 2024.

Parexel was listed in Newsweek and Statista's America's Most Reliable Companies 2025. Parexel ranked 124 out of 300 companies who received top scores on the independent survey of over 1,700 decision-makers who consistently interact with B2B companies across various industries. Over 40,000 evaluations were collected and awarded companies averaged more than 100 evaluations each. Companies were scored based on five metrics: likelihood of recommendation, ease of doing business, value for money, reputation for dependability and consistency of deliverables.

Teri Karcher, EVP and Chief Drug Development Officer, Head of Launch Excellence was named to the PharmaVoice 100 list of inspirational people in the life sciences industry. Teri was recognized for her innovative work in foraging new paths in drug development and elevating Parexel's relationships with sites in addition to her ability to lead with a deep commitment to patients. Since its beginning in 2005, the PharmaVoice 100 has highlights outstanding leaders across the industry who are inspirational to their teams, companies and communities.

Parexel was named one of "America’s Best Employers for Women in 2024" by Forbes magazine, ranking 201 out of 600 companies who all received top scores in the Forbes survey. Companies made the list based on whether the respondents would recommend them and how respondents rated them in areas such as working environment, pay equity, parental leave, and the company’s handling of incidents related to sexual misconduct and discrimination. Analysts also researched the percentage of women in executive and board positions at each company. This is Forbes’ seventh annual list designed to help women find the companies that work for them and to recognize companies for their inclusivity.

Parexel was named a top scorer on the 2024 Disability Equality Index® making it one of the “2024 Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities." To receive a top score, companies must meet most or all criteria for that given year. Parexel was recognized for its efforts to improve inclusion and accommodations. The Disability Equality Index is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 scope companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their organization and to assess performance across industry sectors. In 2024, 542 corporations, including 71 Fortune 100 and 220 Fortune 500, utilized the Disability Equality Index to benchmark their disability inclusion efforts.

Parexel was selected by a distinguished industry advisory board for its range of services in niche and core therapeutic areas, methods of performance improvement, attention to and quality of relationships with clients, reaching milestones and final outcomes, and building and maintaining existing and long-term partnerships. The annual ViE Awards, organized by Terrapin, celebrate the industry’s most outstanding achievements and showcase excellence in the global vaccine industry.

Parexel India was recognized in three different categories including Top 20 Most Innovative Practices – DivHERsity Programs, Top 5 Most Innovative Practices – Women Returnee Programs, and Top 20 Companies in DivHERsity – Large Enterprises. Parexel was chosen for its exceptional work in accelerating female participation and performance through diversity programs and policies. The DivHERsity awards recognize companies in India that are committed to workplace equality for women and can demonstrate that commitment with successful DE&I initiatives, turning aspirations into reality.