London, UK 3 December 2015, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, a leading global communications agency, today announces the appointment of Katja Stout (previously Toon) as a Director in its Life Sciences Team.
Katja is a communications strategist and entrepreneur with 20 years’ international experience in global healthcare and life sciences communications. Previously Managing Director and Founder at Scius Communications, she recently supported Immunocore’s $320 million financing, Europe’s largest ever private round in life sciences. Prior to Scius, Katja was Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Global Product and Portfolio Strategy at AstraZeneca, where she was responsible for global brand communications across all therapy areas and also established Astra Zeneca’s Partnering Communications function. As well as working in-house for several biotech companies and venture capital firms, Katja has extensive agency experience and was a co-founder of Northbank communications, a specialist life sciences communications firm, which was successfully sold to College Hill (now Instinctif Partners).
During her career, Katja has worked on a wide range of communications and investor relations activities, and built an extensive network of industry contacts with pharmaceutical executives, life sciences CEOs, private and public equity investors, analysts and media. She has a Masters degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University and an MBA from Imperial Business School, London.
David Dible, Senior Director and Head of the Life Sciences Team at Citigate, said: “Katja brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications in the life sciences sector that will complement and enhance our offering to companies of all sizes. She joins a growing team focused on building an international operation that can offer expertise across the spectrum of communications for early stage companies through to major pharmaceutical businesses. We are delighted to welcome Katja to the team.”
Katja Stout added: “The Citigate Life Sciences Team has built an excellent reputation in the sector over the last decade and has advised an impressive portfolio of clients. In light of the sector’s improved market conditions, there is an exciting opportunity to capitalise on Citigate’s established brand and expertise and I look forward to working with the team to help grow its business.”
About the Citigate Life Sciences Team
The Citigate Life Sciences Team has established a reputation for excellence spanning financial, corporate and scientific communications; this has enabled us to become trusted advisors and to build a broad portfolio including some of the most innovative and exciting international life sciences companies. Our clients are at all stages of development, from start-up to multinationals, and working closely with Citigate’s dedicated Investor Relations team and Huntsworth Health, we are focused on delivering campaigns that support corporate objectives.
About Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Citigate Dewe Rogerson is one of the most recognised and well-respected names in corporate and financial public relations consultancy, and is a fully owned subsidiary of Huntsworth plc. We offer a full range of communications services to companies, both domestically and internationally, from offices in the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Our business is structured across sector lines with dedicated specialists. The sectors we cover include financial services, technology, professional services, consumer brands, oil & gas, retail, distribution & logistics, healthcare, life sciences, public sector, manufacturing and aviation.
All of our teams are supported and reinforced by experts in media relations, crisis communications, investor relations, research, public policy and digital communications.
Our approach is to help clients achieve their business objectives, whether that is seeking a stock exchange listing, completing merger or acquisition activities, promoting and protecting brands, managing crises, launching new products or companies, developing insightful collateral or running stakeholder engagement programmes.
Katja is a communications strategist and entrepreneur with 20 years’ international experience in global healthcare and life sciences communications. Previously Managing Director and Founder at Scius Communications, she recently supported Immunocore’s $320 million financing, Europe’s largest ever private round in life sciences. Prior to Scius, Katja was Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Global Product and Portfolio Strategy at AstraZeneca, where she was responsible for global brand communications across all therapy areas and also established Astra Zeneca’s Partnering Communications function. As well as working in-house for several biotech companies and venture capital firms, Katja has extensive agency experience and was a co-founder of Northbank communications, a specialist life sciences communications firm, which was successfully sold to College Hill (now Instinctif Partners).
During her career, Katja has worked on a wide range of communications and investor relations activities, and built an extensive network of industry contacts with pharmaceutical executives, life sciences CEOs, private and public equity investors, analysts and media. She has a Masters degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University and an MBA from Imperial Business School, London.
David Dible, Senior Director and Head of the Life Sciences Team at Citigate, said: “Katja brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications in the life sciences sector that will complement and enhance our offering to companies of all sizes. She joins a growing team focused on building an international operation that can offer expertise across the spectrum of communications for early stage companies through to major pharmaceutical businesses. We are delighted to welcome Katja to the team.”
Katja Stout added: “The Citigate Life Sciences Team has built an excellent reputation in the sector over the last decade and has advised an impressive portfolio of clients. In light of the sector’s improved market conditions, there is an exciting opportunity to capitalise on Citigate’s established brand and expertise and I look forward to working with the team to help grow its business.”
About the Citigate Life Sciences Team
The Citigate Life Sciences Team has established a reputation for excellence spanning financial, corporate and scientific communications; this has enabled us to become trusted advisors and to build a broad portfolio including some of the most innovative and exciting international life sciences companies. Our clients are at all stages of development, from start-up to multinationals, and working closely with Citigate’s dedicated Investor Relations team and Huntsworth Health, we are focused on delivering campaigns that support corporate objectives.
About Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Citigate Dewe Rogerson is one of the most recognised and well-respected names in corporate and financial public relations consultancy, and is a fully owned subsidiary of Huntsworth plc. We offer a full range of communications services to companies, both domestically and internationally, from offices in the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Our business is structured across sector lines with dedicated specialists. The sectors we cover include financial services, technology, professional services, consumer brands, oil & gas, retail, distribution & logistics, healthcare, life sciences, public sector, manufacturing and aviation.
All of our teams are supported and reinforced by experts in media relations, crisis communications, investor relations, research, public policy and digital communications.
Our approach is to help clients achieve their business objectives, whether that is seeking a stock exchange listing, completing merger or acquisition activities, promoting and protecting brands, managing crises, launching new products or companies, developing insightful collateral or running stakeholder engagement programmes.
