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Kantar Health Expands Its China Leadership Team
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Scott Davies Appointed General Manager, China; Kelly Wong Named Business
Leader, Shanghai and Head of Research, China
Kantar Health has expanded its senior leadership team in China, appointing Scott Davies
General Manager, China. Based in Shanghai, Mr. Davies will direct Kantar Health's growth
strategy in the Chinese market, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to
optimize their performance in this critical high-growth region. Kelly Wong will support Mr. Davies,
serving as Business Leader, Shanghai and Head of Research, China. Formed by uniting
Consumer Health Sciences, MattsonJack, TNS Healthcare and Ziment, Kantar Health is the
world's largest health-focused primary research and consulting company.
"With 20% of the world's population and predicted to be the world's largest market by 2050,
China represents a major growth opportunity for our customers. We are expanding our senior
team to provide them with the deep market insight, strong local support and expert strategic
guidance they need to succeed in this key emerging area," says Stephen Potts, Regional
Director, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa for Kantar Health.
"With his leadership experience in Asia, his market research expertise and his commitment to
customer service, Scott is an ideal addition to our senior management group in China. He will
help customers understand and navigate the Chinese regulatory and market environment-and
design the research programs to ensure their success in this important region. I am thrilled to
have Scott on board-and know he and Kelly will form a powerful, results-focused advisory team
for our clients."
Scott Davies Brings almost Two Decades of Research Experience
With almost two decades of research experience, Mr. Davies comes to Kantar Health from J&D
Associates, where he was a consultant to pharmaceutical and healthcare clients in the UK. Prior
to J&D, he was based in Hong Kong, serving as Managing Director, Healthcare Asia for GfK
Healthcare. He first came to Hong Kong in 2000, as the Head of Healthcare Research for AMI
Healthcare (now Synovate).
Before moving to Asia, Mr. Davies was Director of PosMark Healthcare Research in the UK.
He also served as Client Service Director at TNS Healthcare and Client Service Manager at IMS
Health.
Mr. Davies holds a BA in Business Studies from the Metropolitan University in London. He also
did undergraduate training at the AGB (now TNS) consumer panel.
"I am very excited to be joining Kantar Health and putting its powerful range of research and
consulting solutions to work helping clients achieve their market goals in China," says Davies.
"With its scope of competencies, focus on customers' objectives, and commitment to delivering
practical business guidance, Kantar Health is uniquely positioned to ensure clients excel in the
Chinese market."
Kelly Wong Moves into New Roles
Kelly Wong, who helmed TNS Healthcare's Shanghai business for the past year, building it into
a regional leader, will report to Mr. Davies. She will serve as Business Leader, Shanghai,
responsible for business development, as well as account and team management. She also will
assume the role of Head of Research, China, bringing Kantar Health's proven solutions for
optimizing brand and sales performance to China, as well as creating new research approaches
for the Chinese market.
About Kantar Health...
Kantar Health is the world's largest healthcare-focused primary research and consulting
company, powered by an unmatched breadth of competencies and depth of insight. Formed by
uniting Consumer Health Sciences, MattsonJack, TNS Healthcare and Ziment, it is the leading
next-generation decision support partner to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, delivering
evidence-based guidance to support clients' global and local success.
With 40+ offices throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa,
Kantar Health provides the broadest global footprint, coupled with the strongest local knowledge
to help drive clients' maximum performance in every geography. Market-leading solutions ensure
optimal decisions and actions across the brand life cycle, from assessing opportunities and sizing
markets...to developing products and building access strategies...to positioning brands and
creating messaging...to managing stakeholder relationships and monitoring treatment outcomes.
SOURCE: Kantar Health
CONTACT: Kantar Health: Ilene Siegalovsky, Senior Vice President,
Marketing and Communications,
+1-201-836-0040, ext. 225,
Ilene.Siegalovsky@tns-global.com
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