FINN Partners, an independent global marketing and communications agency, announced that Hyderus, a leading international policy and communications firm focused on health, has joined FINN.
With a network in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, Hyderus provides expert advice to leading biopharmaceutical companies and NGOs on a range of important health policy issues. Co-founders Mark Chattaway and Christopher Neal join FINN to hold leadership positions within the agency's global health practice and lead the EMEA public health team. Both will report to Gil Bashe, president of Global Health and Purpose.
In their new roles, Chataway and Niall will work closely with Fern Lazar, managing partner and head of the global health practice, and Washington, DC-based Richard Hatsfeld, senior partner and head of global public health. Both Chataway and Nial will be EMEA Public Health Officers in the Global Health Practice, as well as members of the agency's Global Health Practice Leadership Team, which Lazar will facilitate.
Hyderus, known for its global work in public health, health policy strategy, drug development and marketing communications, risk awareness and crisis management, is now rebranded as Hyderus, a FINN Partner Company. The agency will be part of FINN's EMEA region, led by managing partner Chantal Bowman-Boyles, who will lead FINN's efforts across Europe, with no staff cuts or client misunderstandings.
"FINN is at the forefront of healthcare innovation in advanced and developing economies," said Chattaway, managing partner at FINN. "Over the past year, Hyderus has worked closely with FINN colleagues in EMEA and Asia on key public health and vaccine delivery initiatives. In Europe, we have worked on healthcare transformations that impact millions of lives and prosperity of countries. The announcement is a natural next step that formalizes an already strong relationship. Apparently," he added.
"Since FINN Partners' inception, we've strived to create an agency that amazes clients, creates a better place to work and makes a difference in the world," said Peter Finn, CEO and Founding Managing Partner of FINN Partners. "The collaborative efforts of Mark, Christopher, Fern, Richard, Chantal and Gill demonstrate how the agency's values and the power of a close-knit community translate into exceptional results for clients."
Hyderus will strengthen FINN's global healthcare practice, adding depth and breadth to its growing public health communications footprint and increasing FINN's total workforce to more than 1,400 employees, including more than 275 professionals dedicated to healthcare around the world. With revenues in excess of $50 million, FINN's Global Health Practice currently ranks among the largest independent health practices in the world.
Chantal Bowman-Boyles, Managing Partner FINN EMEA “With its exceptional services, geographic reach and deep experience in health policy research and global public health communication, Hydrus will enhance our health communication capabilities across Europe. "The combination of Hydrarus' pharmaceutical and healthcare expertise with FINN's expertise in diagnostics, devices and digital health will enable us to support a diverse range of European and UK customers through supplier products and services."
“Prior to FINN, we worked closely with SPAG founders Aman Gupta and Shivani Gupta, who joined FINN last year, and have seen the agency embrace transformative ideas globally,” added Niall. Group Head of Public Health EMEA. "In our work with mutual clients we have seen how FINN welcomes collaboration, embraces our knowledge and advice and works in a really close and equal partnership. Now that we have met Peter, Gill, Chantal, Fern, Richard and the FINN team , it is clear that our values coincide and we can work together even more." .
A leading global campaigner in the fight against infectious diseases and better reproductive health, Chataway has campaigned with many international companies and organizations such as GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; and the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations. Niall was one of the first communications executives to recognize that project management required coordinating multinational and multilingual campaigns across regional and cultural divisions. Chataway and Nial are co-founders of Baird CMC, a network of communications consultants with global experience, with the potential to further expand FINN clients' access to global communications expertise.
"FINN is a pioneer in solving the challenges that patients and product developers face in navigating the fragmented healthcare ecosystem," said Fern Lazar, managing partner and head of the global healthcare practice. “The Covid era has highlighted the impact of barriers to access to care – vaccine hesitancy, health technology reimbursement issues and inadequate treatment programs for non-communicable diseases – in emerging markets. Hyderus and FINN are uniquely positioned to help global healthcare clients sustain growth in these diverse markets. »
“As businesses and communities face constant disruption – from pandemics, health emergencies, socio-economic and environmental pressures, and new technologies – FINN has been a pioneer in recognizing that the power of collaboration is a cornerstone for businesses. According to Gil Bashe, president of Global Health and Purpose, governments will have a positive direction for the future of humanity. Haiderus and his leadership team have expert knowledge of these geopolitical influences on relationships and high-level capabilities that enhance capabilities. FINN's clients are adapting to the ever-changing global healthcare environment.
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