SPURWING COMMUNICATIONS BOLSTERS SENIOR HEALTHCARE TEAM

DENNIS WONG JOINS SPURWING COMMUNICATIONS’ GROWING TEAM OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION SPECIALISTS

Singapore, 20 September 2022 – Spurwing Communications, an award-winning leader in strategic healthcare communications, has appointed Dennis Wong as Account Director to further strengthen the deep sector expertise Spurwing provides to its healthcare clients.

Wong has more than a decade of agency healthcare communications experience working with leading pharmaceutical companies and joins Spurwing from Weber Shandwick, Hong Kong. He is proficient in HCP outreach and communication, disease awareness, medical education and scientific congress and symposia management, working across emerging markets in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America regions. He has a deep understanding of multiple therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, oncology, vaccine, anti-infectives and rare disease. Clients he has advised include Abbott, AMGEN, AstraZeneca, Menarini, Pfizer, Viatris, and NUS.

Wong will focus on Spurwing’s growing list of clients across the entire healthcare spectrum, including pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical and health technology, biotechnology, patient advocacy and nutrition.

“Spurwing’s mission to make a meaningful contribution to its people, clients and communities through specialised communications is closely aligned with my passion to create impactful campaigns that change lives. At Spurwing, I’m very excited to have the opportunity to address some of the world’s most significant healthcare challenges and drive positive change. I look forward to applying my experience and working alongside the team, as Spurwing continues to thrive,” said Wong.

Commenting on the appointment, Emma Jenkins-Lee (Managing Director) said, “Our greatest strength is our team of sector specialists, who provide unrivalled knowledge in one of society’s most important commodities – health. Our clients come to us for our industry understanding, trusted advice and commitment to excellence. Dennis’ experience enhances our healthcare specialism to further strengthen our delivery of strategic, insightful, and relevant healthcare campaigns that help our clients motivate the people that matter. I’m delighted to welcome him to the Spurwing team.”

Spurwing delivers strategic communications programmes for clients in the healthcare, nutrition and food sectors and has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2015. From its headquarters in Singapore, and through its Global Health Marketing & Communications network, the team applies its specialist industry expertise to strategic corporate communications, medical communications, and creative briefs.

To find out how Spurwing can bring value to your organisation, contact Spurwing at hello@spurwingcomms.com or visit https://www.spurwingcomms.com/.

For more information, please contact:

Spurwing Communications

Sangeeta Nedumaran I sangeeta@spurwingcomms.com