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Gretchen D’Angelo and Susan Johnson
Join Publicis Selling Solutions
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – November 27, 2007 – Publicis Selling Solutions, the leading provider of outsourced sales teams and support services for biopharma, has announced two additions to its staff: Gretchen D’Angelo as Executive Director of Analytics and Market Research, and Susan Johnson as Senior Director of Business Development. Publicis Selling Solutions is a Publicis Healthcare Communications Group company.
Gretchen D’Angelo
D’Angelo has a strong background in market research, analytics, and in providing support for key strategic initiatives and organizational growth. “Gretchen’s experience with pharmaceutical companies and pharmaceutical services organizations will enable Publicis Selling Solutions to provide additional resources and expertise in supporting client needs for sales and marketing information, analytics, and performance metrics,” said Rick Keefer, Chief Operating Officer of Publicis Selling Solutions Group.
Prior to joining Publicis Selling Solutions Group, D’Angelo was with Reliant Pharmaceuticals as Associate Director, Market Research, where she was responsible for primary market research in the antihypertensive category, as well as analytical support of brands competing in the cardiovascular marketplace. At Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Gretchen was the Associate Director of Market Research and Analytics, where she oversaw primary and secondary market research and analytics support for the US commercial organization and contributed to corporate business development initiatives. While at Pharmacia, Gretchen was Manager, Executive Market Insights, providing the senior leadership team with key competitive information and solutions. Gretchen began her career with the consulting services organizations ACNielsen and IMS Health, where she supported the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Roche accounts with market research and training services. Gretchen is a past member of the Executive Committee, Pharmaceutical Business Intelligence and Research Group (PBIRG).
Susan Johnson
Johnson has more than 14 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a variety roles, with expertise in the successful management of client relationships and the implementation of major projects at various pharmaceutical companies. Johnson will be responsible for building and cultivating relationships with many of the east coast pharmaceutical companies. “Susan’s depth of understanding of our customer base will be a real asset to our Business Development Team,” said Rick Keefer, Chief Operating Officer of Publicis Selling Solutions Group. “Our clients will benefit from her ability to provide insights into how our services add value to their sales and marketing strategies.”
Prior to joining Publicis Selling Solutions, Johnson was with HighPoint Solutions LLC (HPS), a consulting company that assists life sciences companies in improving sales and marketing strategy and operations. At HPS, Johnson had account responsibility for several pharmaceutical companies, as well as responsibility for their closed-loop marketing solution offering. During her tenure with HPS, Susan successfully led several large-scale projects implementations for big and mid-sized pharma companies. Prior to joining HPS, Susan spent a number of years at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. At Wyeth Johnson held progressively more responsible positions in the areas of fleet services, sales, sales analytics, sales force automation, and healthcare systems. In these roles she has played an integral part in key contract sales organization sales force expansion, solution implementations, and vendor and field input team management. Her final role prior to leaving Wyeth was as the Manager of Field Operations for the National and Regional Healthcare Systems Sales Teams.
About Publicis Selling Solutions
Publicis Selling Solutions provides sales teams and support services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies nationwide. The industry’s most experienced biopharma sales professionals, the company offers a comprehensive range of sales teams, including specialty, biotech, hospital, primary care, customer service, and blended sales forces. Additionally, it provides clinical health educators, managed markets account directors, and vacant territory management. The organization is part of the Publicis Healthcare Communications Group network. Telephone: (609) 896-4700. Website: www.psellingsolutions.com
About Publicis Selling Solutions Group
Publicis Selling Solutions Group offers a comprehensive range of sales, service, clinical, and managed markets offerings for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Through its divisions-which include Publicis Selling Solutions, Publicis Clinical Health Partners, Publicis Managed Markets, Total Learning Concepts, and Publicis Healthcare Recruiting-the organization delivers messages to all touch-points on the healthcare continuum from healthcare professionals and managed markets to patients and caregivers. The group's range of services includes field sales teams and support services, recruiting, sales training and content development, clinical health educators, and managed markets account teams. Publicis Selling Solutions Group is a Publicis Healthcare Communications Group company. Website: www.psellingsolutions.com
About Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG)
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG), a member of Publicis Groupe SA, is one of the largest healthcare communications groups in the world with over 2,700 employees located in 10 countries. Worldwide healthcare services include advertising, medical education, sales and marketing, and medical and scientific affairs. PHCG offers its clients a strategic partnership, a strong focus on ensuring value for their marketing spend, and exceptional performance on their assignments. Website: www.publicishealthcare.com
About Publicis Groupe
Publicis Groupe (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577) is the world’s fourth largest communications group. In addition, it is ranked as the world’s second largest media counsel and buying group, and is a global leader in digital and healthcare communications. With activities spanning 104 countries on five continents, the Groupe employs approximately 44,000 professionals. The Groupe offers local and international clients a complete range of communication services, from advertising, through three autonomous global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi and two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty; to media consultancy and buying, through two worldwide networks, Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia; interactive and digital marketing led by Digitas; Specialized Agencies and Marketing Services (SAMS) offering healthcare communications, corporate and financial communications, public relations, CRM and direct marketing, event communications, sports marketing and multicultural communications. Website: www.publicisgroupe.com
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