Cello Health Consulting appoints new senior consultant

Cello Health Consulting has announced the appointment of experienced pharmaceutical marketing professional Jon Gilbert as a senior consultant.

Mr Gilbert can boast more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and was most recently employed by Astellas Europe, where he initially served as director of early phase commercial development, before heading up its European marketing team for anti-infectives.

Prior to his work with Astellas, he spent 12 years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of key roles, including three years engaged in marketing and sales projects for the UK market, reports Pharmafile.

Jon Bircher, global head of Cello Health Consulting, said: "Jon brings significant experience to our team, with real-world achievements in a whole range of strategic marketing, from brand and portfolio strategy to early product commercialisation, as well as specific experience in organisational excellence."

The Cello Health group experience significant growth and expansion during 2014, thanks to the acquisitions of San Francisco-based market research company Promedica and Farnham-based iS Healthcare Dynamics, an award-winning healthcare communications agency.