Pharmaceutical Market Europe • March 2025 • 38
APPOINTMENTS
Inizio
Remco op den Kelder
Inizio has appointed Remco op den Kelder as president of Inizio Advisory. Op den Kelder holds over 20 years of experience in developing and executing strategies. He steps into his latest position after serving as chief executive officer of Putnam Associates, Inizio Advisory’s strategy consulting offering, where he held roles of increasing responsibility since 2000.
Inizio
Jim Sage
Inizio has appointed Jim Sage as president of Inizio Engage. Sage is the founder and president of Sage Advice Consulting and previously held roles of increasing responsibility at Pfizer, culminating in his most recent position as North American regional president for the company's internal medicines business and US country manager.
Porterhouse Medical
Michael Tague
Porterhouse Medical has appointed Michael Tague as president of Porterhouse Medical US. Tague has extensive medical communications experience. He most recently served as head of North America at CMC Connect, after joining the IPG Health company as head of US and global growth. Tague has also previously held roles at HealthAnswers Education and Digitas Health.
Inizio
Colin Stanley
Inizio has appointed Colin Stanley as chief commercial officer. Stanley brings over 30 years of experience to the role, which he takes on after most recently serving as president of Inizio Advisory. Prior to this, Stanley was president of Ashfield Advisory and held positions of increasing responsibility over almost 18 years at ICON.
OPEN Health
David Sakadelis
OPEN Health has appointed David Sakadelis as chief technology officer. Sakadelis brings over 25 years of experience to the role. He most recently served as senior vice president, technology at Klick Health. Prior to this, he served in roles of increasing responsibility at Heartbeat, and also previously held positions at Publicis Health and Digitas Health.
Edelman
Claudia Aru
Edelman has appointed Claudia Aru as UK omnichannel strategy director. Aru joins Edelman's healthcare marketing team from Inizio Evoke London, where she served as planning director and head of engagement. Prior to this she held the position of strategic planner at MOI Global, and was senior planner at Alias Partners, Transmission, Tangent and Earnest.
Health Unlimited
Steph McLean
Health Unlimited has appointed Steph McLean as associate director. McLean takes on the role after serving as associate director at Langland. Prior to joining Langland as senior account director, McLean held positions of increasing responsibility at Real Science Communications, culminating in her role as senior account director. She also previously held roles at PHASE II International.
Health Unlimited
Harry Bolt
Health Unlimited has appointed Harry Bolt as account manager. Bolt holds notable medical communications experience and joins the agency after serving as senior account executive and then account manager at OPEN Health Communications. Prior to this, he held the position of account associate at Chameleon Communications International.
Health Unlimited
Harriet Dougan
Health Unlimited has appointed Harriet Dougan as medical writer. Dougan has an educational background in biomedical/medical engineering and takes on her latest position after serving as associate medical copywriter at Havas life Medicom. Prior to this, she was an internal medicine medical affairs undergraduate at Pfizer.
Emotive
Niamh Williams
Emotive has appointed Niamh Williams as medical writer. Williams has an educational background in biochemistry and immunology and takes on her latest role after serving as associate medical writer at Emotive. Previously, she was a postdoctoral research fellow/lab manager at Trinity College Dublin and a COVID-19 PCR analyst at Enfer Labs.
Emotive
Aysha Sheikh
Emotive has appointed Aysha Sheikh as medical writer. Sheikh first joined Emotive as graduate medical writer, before taking on her most recent role as associate medical writer. Prior to this, she served as a pharmacy assistant at the Kings Oak and Cavell Hospitals, BMI Healthcare and Pro Chemist and also previously held the position of pharmacy technician at STARR.
Emotive
Hussein Jodiyawalla
Emotive has appointed Hussein Jodiyawalla as medical writer. Jodiyawalla brings an educational background in applied biosciences and biotechnology to the role, which he takes on after most recently serving as associate medical writer at Emotive. He first joined the agency as graduate medical writer, after serving as a scientific researcher at PolyTraps.
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