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10.4.04
ApotheCom Associates LLC Announces New Leadership


Exton and Yardley, Pennsylvania – October 4, 2004 - ApotheCom Associates LLC today announced the appointment of Mike Brown as President, ApotheCom Associates LLC and Andrew (Andy) Abbott as Managing Director of the Exton and Yardley ApotheCom offices.

As President of the globally operated company, Brown will be responsible for day-to-day operations as well as strategic management and global business development. Brown will work with ApotheCom’s existing senior management and business development teams to enhance and improve the financial performance of ApotheCom. “The addition of Mike Brown to the ApotheCom team represents the beginning of a new phase in ApotheCom’s growth. His experience as a business development professional will help ApotheCom continue to build strategic relationships with existing and future clients" said Neil Matheson, CEO of AXIS Healthcare Communications, and former President of ApotheCom.

Brown brings a wealth of experience in managing small-to-mid sized companies to his new role with ApotheCom. His accomplished career in management includes positions such as Vice President Business Development, Software Development Services and President, USA Operations, of an Asian-based technology company. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in physics from Sheffield University in Sheffield, England.

Managing Director, Andy Abbott joins ApotheCom from Ingenix, Inc, a division of United Health Group where he was senior vice president, account development. His responsibilities encompassed several general management areas, including strategic business planning, account management and business development. In addition to his agency business development and operations experience, Andy spent 13 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company in a variety of sales, marketing and senior management roles. Andy has worked in a wide range of therapeutic areas, and has a special passion and extensive experience in CNS; he has significant experience in cardiology, neurology, anti-infectives, dermatology, and women’s health.

“Andy is an excellent addition to our management team. His experience in a variety of sales, marketing and managerial roles in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries will be a great asset to ApotheCom,” said AXIS Healthcare CEO, Neil Matheson.

ApotheCom Associates LLC is a member of the AXIS Healthcare Communications LLC group of companies. ApotheCom is a global medical communications company that provides strategic communications planning, advocacy development, publication planning and implementation, and medical education services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries through its network of offices in San Francisco, Philadelphia, and London. For more information on ApotheCom, please visit www.apothecom.com.

Contacts:
Mike Brown
President
ApotheCom Associates LLC
Phone: (215) 550-8251
E-mail: mike.brown@apothecom.com
Andrew Abbott
Managing Director, Yardley and Exton offices
ApotheCom Associates LLC
Phone: (215) 550-8245
E-mail: andy.abbott@apothecom


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