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Newsletter 29 October 2012 |
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We are pleased to provide this round up of news snippets about ourselves, our clients and our sector, as well as updates on our recent activities and future events. You can find out more about us by visiting our website or do drop us an email or give us a call. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it. Sue Charles, Managing Partner |
Our news
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Welcome to our new clients During recent months, we have been pleased to welcome over ten new clients, from across Europe, USA and Australia. Mandates range from fully retained services to branding and PR projects. Read more |
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College Group acquires Merlin Financial Communications College Group has acquired the leading London based Financial PR consultancy which will be integrated into College Hill's Capital Markets practice. Read more |
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College Hill joins Roche and AstraZeneca on Pharma TV Watch some hints and tips on the value of communications in the biotech industry and in support of pharma deal making. View feature |
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Who gives a Tweet? In May, Douglas Pretsell and Sue Charles presented at two BioMelbourne Network workshops on the use of social media for marketing or PR for Life Science companies. Read more |
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Media training - practice makes perfect In September, Sue Charles and Douglas Pretsell conducted a lively half day training session for Ausbiotech focused on effective media management. Read more |
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College Hill Life Sciences on stage in Oxford At OSEM's most recent event in Oxford in September, Melanie Toyne-Sewell presented on how smaller companies can position themselves better through communications. Read more |
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Client experience highlights
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Clinigen College Hill was delighted to support the first UK IPO in the Healthcare sector for 5 years. Read more |
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Ampliphi When US-UK based Ampliphi announced its agreement to combine with Australia-based special phage services, we were ideally placed to support the media outreach across three continents. Read more |
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Brandon Capital Partners Read how we updated Brandon Capital Partners corporate identity and website to accurately reflect its status as one of Australia’s leading Venture Capitalists. Read more |
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Mesoblast, Prosensa and Roche Following the nomination entries prepared and submitted by College Hill, all three clients making it to the list of finalists for the 2012 Scrip Awards. Read more |
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Vaxxas Read how we helped a young Australian company use the Australian media as a springboard to international acclaim. Read more. |
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Prosensa The Dutch biopharmaceutical company has been named by FierceBiotech as one of 2012’s Fierce 15, designating it as one of the most promising private biotechnology companies in the industry. Read more |
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Biofortuna Read how we launched Biofortuna’s molecular diagnostic freeze-drying service with a bold new visual identity across web, print and exhibition booth. Read more |
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ProtAffin In September, ProtAffin won EuropaBio's award as the "Most Innovative EU Biotech SME". This followed last year's win Prosensa, also a College Hill Life Sciences client. Read more |
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Scil Proteins Scil Proteins, specializing in the research, development and production of recombinant proteins, was distinguished as one of four winners of the "Großer Preis des Mittelstandes" competition, among the 213 nominated companies in Saxony-Anhalt. Read more |
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BAC and GE Healthcare The collaboration between our two clients to develop new technologies for the cost-effective manufacture of novel biopharmaceuticals has recently won the ‘Collaboration of the Decade - Downstream Processing’ award at the BioProcess International Awards 2012. Read more |
Meet our team
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Congratulations to staff who have recently been promoted: |
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Chris Fisher |
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Melanie Toyne-Sewell |
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Dr Anastasios Koutsos |
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Dr Rebecca Caygill |
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Henry Stanley |
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Here is an opportunity to find out more about highlighted team members: |
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Philip Griffiths - Senior Creative - 2.5 years with College Hill 'I enjoy working towards a solution that directly benefits the end user i.e. patients' health and well-being. Big branding projects can be very satisfying. I love to work with people who can think…' Phil has over 20 years’ experience in branding, advertising and design, working at companies such as Hyde Burnett, Origin Creative Design and Maclaren Jones Communications. he is lead creative on design projects across print and digital and is highly skilled in creating marker visuals and illustrations to communicate ideas at the initial design stage. Phil’s life science experience ranges from corporate positioning for start-up companies through to large international communications campaigns.
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Tim Watson - Junior Account Director - 16 months with College Hill 'My role gives me the opportunity to work with both multi-national companies and cutting-edge start-ups to help craft their messaging and provide strategic communications advice – the variety is what makes it exciting.' Tim has over 10 years’ experience in the science communications field, working in-house on media and public relations campaigns, marketing, and stakeholder interactions. Prior to College Hill, he worked as Communications Manager at the NC3Rs and Press & PR Officer at both the Royal Society and the British Science Association. He has worked extensively with the academic, pharmaceutical and chemical sectors to secure trade and mainstream media coverage, develop numerous web and print materials, and run public and scientific events. Tim has an MSc in science communication and an Honours degree in Biochemistry.
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Events
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College Hill representatives are on the ground supporting clients at many industry-leading events. For details of events we are attending click here. We are pleased to support and sponsor the following events: |
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6 November 2012 |
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28 November 2012 |
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5-6 March 2013 |
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30 Sept - 1 October 2013 |
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Click here to read summaries of events we have recently attended. |
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Websites
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Click through to visit websites we have recently developed and launched: |
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Aravis |
Brandon Capital Partners |
TelorMedix |
Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) |
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Press releases
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Click through to read news we have issued for these clients recently: |
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