MHP announces string of new hires
pharmafile | December 2, 2013 | Appointment | Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing | mhp, naish
MHP Communications has announced the appointment of a number of senior and mid-level hires to increase its health practice.
Paul Naish, Nick Hoile and Anthony Houlden all join the team at a time of new project wins and international expansion it says.
Naish (pictured) joins as a director from Novo Nordisk where he spent almost five years as a Senior Public Affairs adviser in the company’s global business division in Denmark. Prior to this he was a partner at Kissmann Langford Consulting, a strategic comms consultancy in the UK.
Hoile arrives as an account director from Advocate where he was a senior consultant. His previous roles include spells with the Bow Group and National Voices.
Houlden joins as a Senior Account manager from the National Autistic Society, where he was Policy and Parliamentary officer. He has recently been seconded to the Department of Health working on the Department’s Mandate to NHS England.
Joint head of MHP Health, Rupert Gowrley said: “This is an exciting time for the health team as we reach record revenue levels and our offer and team expands. Paul, Nick and Anthony all bring a range of experience which will be invaluable in taking us forward to the next level.”
Head of MHP Health Global, John Gisborne added: “MHP is winning the war for talent, sending a very clear signal to the market and stating our ambition to be a world class healthcare consulting group.”
In addition, joining the health team under Gisborne are associate directors Tybee Kiejdan and Cristina Benson.






