Sam Welch
President, North America Advertising

Sam brings a broad perspective to marketing and promotion, shaping success in today’s global health and wellness market. These aspects consist of professional promotion, consumer communications, customer relationship management (CRM), digital promotion, public relations, managed care, and government affairs. Sam has worked for pharmaceutical companies and healthcare communications agencies so he understands both aspects of the business.

 

Sam began his career at Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals and Boots Pharmaceuticals, moved to KPR, and then Ketchum Communications. Later as Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Advertising, Sam worked to promote blockbuster brands such as Prilosec, Nexium, and Seroquel. He was the President of Saatchi & Saatchi Healthcare Communications Group in the U.S., later becoming Chief Operating Officer of PHCG. Today, Sam is the President of North America Advertising and manages three Saatchi & Saatchi Health divisions in the U.S., Publicis Life Brands Medicus in New York and Toronto, Williams-Labadie in Chicago, and in-sync headquartered in Toronto. He also has responsibility for PHCG’s Medical Affairs and Integrated Services departments.

 

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Sam Welch
President,
North America Advertising