LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Canon, the global authority for the advanced manufacturing and medical device industries, announced today a reorganization between the Pharmaceutical Media Group and Data Products teams to provide an integrated, holistic media solution for clients and audience alike.
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As part of the reorganization, Daniel Becker, Associate Publisher, has been promoted to Brand Director, Pharmaceuticals, and Sandra Baker, Data Products Manager, has joined the pharmaceutical group sales team as Senior Account Manager. Dan brings extensive publishing and sales management experience as well as a broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical and business marketing market to his new role. Sandra joined UBM Canon in 2007 and brings to her new role over 15 years of publishing experience.
“This strategic reorganization will enable us to integrate Med Ad News, R&D Directions, PharmaLive.com and Pharmalot.com to meet the needs of the changing media landscape and offer a distinctive leadership position in this market that directly serves the needs of our clients and readers,” said Stephen Corrick, Senior Vice President & Executive Director, UBM Canon Publishing.
The Content team, led by Content Director Christiane Truelove, is enhanced with additional resources to provide a new level of integration across these brands. To assist with this change, Andrew Humphreys, Senior Analyst on Data Products is now Managing Editor, Special Reports and will remain as the driver of in-depth special reports that support the content on Med Ad News and R&D Directions. Ed Silverman continues his valuable and influential role as Editor of the industry-leading website, Pharmalot.com and Editor-at-Large of Med Ad News and R&D Directions. The Pharmaceutical team will be based primarily in our new offices in Hamilton, NJ.
An example of this reorganization is the recent launch of a new digital product on R&D Directions, “R&D Pharma Business Connect”, a business strategy eNewsletter, providing weekly updates and insider insight on the most strategically relevant deals and financial moves of pharmaceutical and biotech companies and contract research organizations including development agreements, milestone payments, share offerings, and mergers and acquisitions.
As part of this reorganization and in collaboration with UBM Conferences, new conferences are planned to deliver thought leadership topics and content to address the discerning needs of the pharmaceutical marketplace.
For brand inquiries, please contact Daniel Becker at daniel.becker@ubm.com or Sandra Baker at sandra.baker@ubm.com or Andrew McSherry at andrew.mcsherry@ubm.com
For editorial inquiries, please contact Christiane Truelove at chris.truelove@ubm.com or Andrew Humphreys at andrew.humphreys@ubm.com or Ed Silverman at ed.silverman@ubm.com.
About UBM Canon
UBM Canon LLC, the leading B2B media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development. UBM Canon also addresses cutting-edge developments in broader areas of advanced engineering design and manufacturing, and manufacturing processes and packaging. UBM Canon is part of UBM plc (UBM.L) a global provider of media and information services for professional B2B communities and markets.
About Med Ad News
The pharmaceutical industry’s publication of record for more than 29 years, Med Ad News provides broad coverage and incisive analysis of the issues, events, trends, and strategies shaping pharmaceutical business, marketing, and sales. More than 16,500 readers comprising corporate executives, marketing, sales, and product managers receive Med Ad News 12 times per year. Med Ad News is a publication of UBM Canon Pharmaceutical Media Group.
About PharmaLive.com
Pharmalive.comis the premier online resource for extensive pharmaceutical industry content. Pharmalive.com provides coverage on pharmaceutical industry news, events, trends, marketing, sales, research and development and drugs in the pipeline. Our audience is comprised of pharmaceutical professionals who rely on our website for their daily industry news and exclusive industry insight from our editors.
About Pharmalot.com
Pharmalot.com is a leading, award-winning pharmaceutical industry blog brought to you by the publishers of PharmaLive and Ed Silverman, Editor, Pharmalot and Editor-at-Large, Med Ad News and R&D Directions.Pharmalot.com provides great insights, updates, and views on the pharmaceutical industry. More than 200,000 readers including corporate pharmaceutical and medical device executives, regulatory affairs, legal counsels, financial, marketing, sales, and product managers visit Pharmalot.com each month.
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