Dan Walker speaks to C & IT about being an A-List alumni
How did you end up on the A-List in 2014?
It was a surprise to me that I was put forward. The board didn’t mention it so I didn’t know until C&IT made the announcement. It was a nice surprise. I’ve always had a level of flexibility in my approach to work. I’ve always thought I’ll try my hand at most things and I’m happy operating outside my comfort zone. That’s got me into a few sticky situations but it’s also got me into a range of different jobs and exposed me to working with different people. And in doing so, I think that raises your profile.
Did it help you make industry connections?
Absolutely, tha...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah Gledhill Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
We are sponsoring ProcureCon Pharma 2018
We will be joining more than 200 senior professionals from world leading pharma businesses over 3 days of interactive sessions on making better outsourcing decisions.
For more information on the event, please visit the website.
If you’re attending, we are also exhibiting at the event so come and visit us at booth 1 in the main hall, or if you have any questions for us before hand, get in touch here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 27, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alanna Simpkin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
It is evident that meeting face-to-face is still highly valued in the digital age
We are pleased to announce that we have today released a 2018 follow-up study to our 2016 ‘Future Of Meetings’ white paper.
The Science Of Healthcare Professional Meetings compares and contrasts the perceptions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) across a wide variety of speciality areas, and dives deeper into the ongoing evolution of the medical meetings landscape.
By looking at the individual component factors of why HCPs attend events, we have been able to utilise the data to better understand the motivations and desires of HCPS, while also building a strategy for successful meetings in the future.
“Comparing the r...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 23, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Stephanie Gross Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield ’s patient support programme for UCB is commended as one of the ‘best ideas’ of 2017
The programme provides people living with Parkinson’s disease with support from nurses via the telephone. Ashfield’s highly qualifid nurses via the telephone. Ashfield’s highly qualified nurses talk to patients to help resolve their worries and discuss diet, exercise and therapy. The nurses also track adherence to therapy so that they can alert the HCP if required.
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which chronically and progressively affects the nervous system. It is categorised by the loss, or degeneration of neurones in the brain, which can lead to a lack of dopamine, the substance which tra...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 22, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alanna Simpkin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield launches new commercial model to improve ROI
In response to global market trend, The Ashfield Solution is an agile, multi-channel engagement model underpinned by a field analytics engine. The proprietary solution addresses the challenges of pharmaceutical companies needing to maintain or improve return on investment (ROI). Utilising the AshfieldGuide, a sales analytics and planning platform, it provides a more efficient, impactful and agile sales model with the capability to flex resources in ‘real-time’ in reaction to market events.
The transformational new model helps pharmaceutical companies optimise their investment in light of margin pressure, loss of exclu...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 21, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alanna Simpkin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield to present at the Orphan Drugs for Rare Diseases Summit
On the first day of the conference at 11am, Nagore Fernandez, Head of Patient Services for EUCAN and Matt Brierley, VP Medical and Scientific Services will be delivering a presentation: From infancy to adulthood: a new generation of challenges for rare disease communities.
Join us for this session on:
Enabling timely, successful patient diagnosis
Addressing evolving informational and emotional needs
Delivering practical, patient-centric, multichannel support
Nurturing collaborative care from joined-up HCPs
Demonstrating value to payers
For our valued clients and contacts we’re able to offer a significant discount off...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 19, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jane Neale Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield U.S. hires two senior executives for new Medical Affairs business unit
The new Medical Affairs business unit will combine Ashfield’s existing Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Science Liaison services. The unit is being established as part of Ashfield’s five-year growth plan to provide its clients leading services across the entire healthcare value chain by investing in people, technology and infrastructure. Amy’s role will be focused on raising awareness of Ashfield’s Medical Affairs capabilities and executing the flexible and scalable programs clients require. She will be located in the Fort Washington, PA corporate headquarters of Ashfield U.S.
Amy assumes ...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 13, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alanna Simpkin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield Ireland to host Contact Centre launch event on 7 March
Contact centres provide an innovative, cost-effective way to increase sales and drive brand awareness. With contact centres and state-of-the-art facilities in 11 countries, Ashfield is delighted to launch these responsive and multichannel services in Ireland.
To celebrate the launch, Ashfield is inviting pharma clients to a breakfast meeting covering:
Tour of our new facilities
The 8 most popular contact centre services for pharma brands
What does great look like?
The meeting also features Guest Speaker, Bernard Jackman, Head Coach Welsh Dragons, former Irish Rugby International and Heineken Cup winner.
Eoin McAtamney...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 7, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jane Neale Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield appoints new President of Ashfield Healthcare Communications
Doug brings a wealth of global healthcare communications agency experience to Ashfield, having spent 18 years working with Havas Health and eight years as Global CEO. During this time, he doubled the footprint to 60 offices in 50 countries.
Jez Moulding, COO of UDG Healthcare plc and Executive Vice President of Ashfield, said: “We are delighted to welcome Doug to Ashfield and UDG Healthcare. His phenomenal experience in leading the Havas Health agency network globally is extremely valuable to us as we continue to grow our Healthcare Communications business. Doug brings vast healthcare technology, digital, data and analyt...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - February 6, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Daniel Goodwin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield Meetings & Events announces Dan Walker as Head Of Live Events and adds essential roles to growing business
Having been a key member of Ashfield and its sister brand SPARK THINKING since joining the company in 2008, Dan transitions to the new role from his previous position as Head Of Content.
Dan, who is now responsible for a team of Content Producers and Production Managers, commented: “My role, along with the team, is to take a brief, understand the business strategy and translate these into clear event objectives and engaging environments. We advance ideas which support the structure of an event, and develop these according to scope and creative route. We’ll consider audience engagement strategies, innovation and technol...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - January 19, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah Gledhill Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield are shortlisted for a PM Award
Ashfield Digital & Creative, alongside our colleagues at Watermeadow Medical and our clients at Edwards Lifesciences, are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for a PM Society Award in the Primary Care Campaign category for ‘Listen to the Heart’. A campaign focused on the lifesaving opportunity available to GPs through the early identification of aortic stenosis.
Speaking about the collaboration, which led to this campaign, Ashfield Digital & Creative Senior Vice-President Andrew Binns said, “This entry demonstrates the impact that can be achieved when strategic insights and creative come toget...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - January 18, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Daniel Goodwin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Young talent visits Ashfield For The miniLab
The miniLab provided children with the unique opportunity to spend an entire day at their parent, auntie or uncle’s workplace, learning about the agency and the event industry in a highly interactive, fun and educational way.
The day was designed to provide the children, who ranged from 3 to 12 years of age, with a taste of the work that busy event organisers undertake in addition to an exciting opportunity to plan their own event.
The children began their day with an introduction to the agency before commencing activities including name badge-making, an informal ‘getting to know you’ session and an office treasure h...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - January 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah Gledhill Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Young Talent Visit Ashfield For The miniLab
The miniLab provided children with the unique opportunity to spend an entire day at their parent’s, auntie’s or uncle’s workplace, learning about the agency and the event industry in a highly interactive, fun and educational way.
The day was designed to provide the children, who ranged from 3-12 years of age, a taste of the work busy event organisers undertake in addition to an exciting opportunity to plan their own event.
The children began their day with an introduction to the agency before commencing activities including name-badge making, an informal ‘getting to know you’ session and an office treasure hunt (...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - January 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah Gledhill Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield Healthcare Communications commences medical writing training programme
The 12-month, accelerated-learning programme offers Associate Medical Writers the opportunity to receive training and develop their career with a global leader in healthcare communications.
Ashfield aims to train up to 80 writers a year through the Allegro programme. The first intake sees 15 new recruits begin their training, with further intakes in April, June and September, continuing on an annual basis. At the end of the 12-month programme, recruits will join one of Ashfield’s agency teams in the UK as a Medical Writer.
Neil Marmont, Allegro’s Programme Director, said: “This is a new and exciting approach from Ash...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - January 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alanna Simpkin Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
Ashfield Meetings & Events reunite with Sheffield Hallam University for module moderation
Last month, a group of students from the university visited Ashfield Meetings & Events’ headquarters in Ashby De La Zouch, to gain an understanding of the pressures of competing for new business in the events industry. During the visit, Ashfield provided the students with a fictitious, yet realistic, event brief to respond to, worth 60% of the module. Last week, the students presented their responses back to senior members of staff from Ashfield, showing that they had considered the various elements involved in organising a full service event.
The responses to the brief which the groups created varied in size, an...
Source: Ashfield Healthcare News - December 22, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sarah Gledhill Tags: Ashfield Source Type: news
