Campbell Alliance Launches Market Research and Analytics Group, Appoints Michael Turner as General Manager of Encuity Research

NEW YORK, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Campbell Alliance, an inVentiv Health company and the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, today announced the launch of Encuity Research, the firm's market research and analytics subsidiary. Michael Turner, a six-year veteran with Campbell Alliance, will serve as General Manager of Encuity Research. The company will be based in Newtown, PA.

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The launch of Encuity Research immediately follows the acquisition of SDI Health's promotional and medical audit businesses from IMS Health. The deal closed on March 20, 2012, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

According to Nader Naeymi-Rad, CEO of Campbell Alliance, "The audit businesses acquired from IMS will be combined with our existing market research and analytics service lines to create a very robust business that will drive accelerated growth for us in the market research segment. In addition, Encuity Research's services will provide Campbell Alliance and our parent company, inVentiv Health, with new insights for clients that will enhance our ability to deliver powerful solutions."

Encuity Research will provide a range of services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry in five specific areas, including:

• Custom quantitative research and analytics
• Qualitative research
• Key opinion leader identification and mapping
• Message tracking including Rapid Recall(SM) message effectiveness studies

Syndicated audits including the Metropolitan Area Promotional Audit, which tracks promotional activity across 15 specialty therapeutic areas; VisionCare, offering fitting and dispensing trend data on the contact lens market in the U.S. and Canada; and a wide range of SDI Health medical and promotional audits acquired from IMS Health.

As mentioned, Michael Turner will assume the role of General Manager of Encuity Research. Mr. Turner, formerly serving as a Vice President in Campbell Alliance's Brand Management practice, brings a wealth of consulting, market research, and analytics experience to his new role. Before joining Campbell Alliance, he held consulting and leadership positions at marketRx (now Cognizant) and ZS Associates.

About this new role, Mr. Naeymi-Rad, said, "Campbell Alliance is a highly growth-oriented company. As we continue to expand and to operate in new markets, new leadership opportunities become available for those within the firm who have played key roles in our growth, demonstrated great commitment, and delivered success. Michael is one of those people and I am very glad that he has agreed to lead our market research and analytics group. Michael's promotion to take the helm of Encuity Research is well-deserved."

For more information on Encuity Research, please visit: http://www.encuity.com.

About Campbell Alliance

Campbell Alliance is the Consulting business segment of inVentiv Health, a leading global provider of best-in-class clinical, commercial, and consulting services to companies seeking to accelerate performance. Campbell Alliance is the leading management consulting firm specializing in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The firm's clients include all of the world's top-20 pharmaceutical companies, as well as numerous emerging and midsize firms. Campbell Alliance is organized into practice areas, each specializing in a critical industry function: Brand Management, Business Development, Clinical Development, Commercial Effectiveness, Pricing and Market Access, and Medical Affairs. From its locations in New York City, Raleigh, NC, Parsippany, NJ, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Zug, Switzerland, the firm serves clients throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. For more information on Campbell Alliance, please visit http://www.campbellalliance.com. 

About inVentiv Health

inVentiv Health, Inc. is a leading global provider of best-in-class clinical, commercial and consulting services to companies seeking to accelerate performance. inVentiv's client roster includes more than 550 pharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences companies. With 13,000 employees in 40 countries, inVentiv rapidly transforms promising ideas into commercial reality. inVentiv Health Inc. is privately owned by inVentiv Group Holdings Inc., an organization sponsored by affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Liberty Lane Partners and members of the inVentiv management team. For more information, visit http://www.inventivhealth.com.

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CONTACT:

For Campbell Alliance and Encuity Research:
Craig Dunkley
Campbell Alliance
919-844-7100 ext. 7136
[email protected]

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