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Company strengthens commitment to London-New York global teams

LONDON AND NEW YORK, January 4, 2010 — Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations, an inVentiv Health (NASDAQ: VTIV) company, today announced the appointment of Mark John Cater to the position of Managing Director of its London office.  Operating in London since 2008, Chamberlain has built a small but significant presence working on behalf of several of its U.S.-based worldwide pharmaceutical clients on their global brands and issues.
 
“Given our brief tenure but serious intentions in London, it is important we attract the best leadership,” said Richard Chamberlain, President, Chamberlain Healthcare Public Relations. “Mark’s twenty-two years of public relations experience in both the public and private sectors across the U.K., European & U.S. markets makes him exceptionally qualified to lead our London team, support our worldwide clients and further our global communications efforts,” said Chamberlain.
Prior to joining Chamberlain, Cater was Regional Director, Europe, Middle East, Africa & India for Cohn & Wolfe, and chief executive officer of GCI U.K. prior to the company merging in 2008 with Cohn & Wolfe.  Mark previously spent six years in various leadership roles as partner and director at public relations agency Ketchum where he was responsible for the company’s worldwide healthcare practice and served in both the London and New York offices.
 
“I am particularly excited about the opportunities ahead with Chamberlain,” said Mark Cater.  “Healthcare companies are again experimenting aggressively with communications and they want partners who complement and challenge them in the critical markets.  London and New York clients, regardless of where they are headquartered, are especially keen on sound judgment, innovation and results.  I see those qualities as Chamberlain’s strong suits whether programming in Europe, North America, or globally,” said Cater.
Chamberlain has organized its global teams in London and New York around the core beliefs that science is the backbone of a brand’s promise, and that a global communications environment requires uniform service values, professional ethics and cohesive and consultative leadership.
In his new role, Cater will also become a member of the agency management team working with Chamberlain’s senior leaders including Jonathan Wilson, Managing Director and Global Practice Head, with whom he previously worked in both London and New York, as well as Deborah Cohen, Managing Partner, and Executive Vice Presidents Jennifer O’Neill and Reba Auslander.