Scott Davies Appointed General Manager, China; Kelly Wong Named Business Leader, Shanghai and Head of Research, China
NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- 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.
