Life Sciences Industry Veteran Joins Huron to Expand Global Business
June 28 2017 - 3:05PM
Business Wire
John Westwood brings 25 years of leadership and industry
experience
Global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) today
announced that life sciences and strategy thought leader John
Westwood has joined the company as managing director and global
head of Huron’s life sciences practice. He will lead the team that
partners with pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device
organizations to develop strategies for innovating and delivering
better medicines and outcomes for patients and healthcare providers
and payers.
“Consumers, payers and policymakers place increasing pressure on
global life sciences companies to justify the value of their
innovations,” said Huron Chief Executive Officer and President
James H. Roth. “John brings a combination of leadership and deep
industry expertise that will help our life sciences clients tackle
their most pressing problems in a difficult economic and regulatory
environment. I look forward to his contributions as a member of
Huron’s senior executive team.”
Westwood will provide leadership to Huron’s global life sciences
experts as they guide clients through complex strategic, payer and
regulatory challenges that cross the healthcare sector. He will
focus on accelerating Huron’s growth in the pharmaceutical, biotech
and medical device industries and continuing to expand its global
business. This includes enhancing Huron’s support of life sciences
organizations in the areas of strategy, pricing, reimbursement and
transactions, while drawing on Huron’s expertise and presence in
the healthcare and education sectors.
Westwood has more than 25 years of experience working with life
sciences companies worldwide. He has advised more than 200
organizations on issues such as corporate and business unit
strategy, commercialization strategies, portfolio design and
transactions. Westwood most recently served as senior partner and
managing director at L.E.K. Consulting, where he cofounded the
firm’s life sciences practice and was responsible for its vision,
strategy and operations.
Huron also announced today that for financial reporting
purposes, its life sciences practice will be reported as part of
its Business Advisory segment effective June 1.
ABOUT HURON
Huron is a global professional services firm committed to
achieving sustainable results in partnership with its clients. The
company brings depth of expertise in strategy, technology,
operations, advisory services and analytics to drive lasting and
measurable results in the healthcare, higher education, life
sciences and commercial sectors. Through focus, passion and
collaboration, Huron provides guidance to support organizations as
they contend with the change transforming their industries and
businesses. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.
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