CARMEL, Ind., Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical
education agency Avant Healthcare today announced that Arun Divakaruni, PhD, has been promoted to Chief
Executive Officer. Dr. Divakaruni joined Avant Healthcare in 2019
as Chief Science Officer.
"We are excited to have Arun at the helm," said Deborah Wood, CEO and owner of DWA Healthcare
Communications Group, the parent company of Avant Healthcare. "He
possesses a high scientific mind, deep agency experience, and an
ability to synthesize insights from across industries into inspired
customer strategies. I firmly believe Arun has the vision to build
on Avant Healthcare's successes and lead the agency into a dynamic
future."
Dr. Divakaruni received his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology from UCLA before going on to
Weber Shandwick, a global communications agency, where he
eventually served as Executive Vice President. He was responsible
for scientific and creative programming in support of products
across several therapeutic areas, in addition to responsibilities
over scientific reputation management and corporate positioning and
messaging to support commercial and investigational medicines,
including the launch of 10+ new molecular entities and 20+
extensions. A recipient of two Clio Awards, Dr. Divakaruni was
named one of PRWeek's 40 Under 40 in 2016.
"We are amid a massive paradigm shift in scientific and medical
communication. Effectively engaging healthcare professionals
through medical storytelling in today's world requires anchoring
the story in deep scientific insights, brought to life with
transformative creative, and steadfastly charting its course
through a rapidly evolving digital ecosystem," said Dr. Divakaruni.
"I am excited to expand my role at Avant Healthcare and lead our
accomplished team to continue delivering breakthrough solutions for
our biopharmaceutical clients."
Avant Healthcare is a medical and marketing
communications company collaborating with pharmaceutical,
biotechnology, diagnostic, and medical device clients to engage and
educate healthcare professionals on potential treatment options for
their patients. A woman-owned business, the company was founded in
1994 and recognized as one of the top 100 healthcare marketing
agencies by Medical Marketing & Media. Avant Healthcare
is based in Carmel, Indiana, with satellite teams in Chicago, New
Jersey, and New York. Connect with Avant Healthcare on
LinkedIn and Twitter or visit AvantHC.com.
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