Julie Pilon Joins AREA 23 as Executive Director of Strategic Planning
Newly Appointed Exec Tapped to Lead Integrated Strategic Planning, Engagement and Medical Strategy
New York, December 3, 2019 – FCB Health Network announced today that Julie Pilon has joined AREA 23 as executive director of strategic planning. In this role, Pilon will lead the agency’s integrated strategic planning, engagement and medical strategy to optimize brand experience for clients.
Julie Pilon
Bringing over 25 years of experience on both the client and agency side of the healthcare industry, Pilon has positioned and launched the types of iconic brands that now serve as case studies for success. She started her career in both sales and marketing roles at Bayer, where she launched and grew what would become Bayer’s biggest blockbuster brands. Throughout her career, she has worked in almost every therapeutic category and with clients both big and small.
Prior to joining AREA 23, Pilon served as Chief Strategy Officer at Publicis Health + Sapient, where she focused on how brands could uniquely engage with their customers. She was instrumental in creating new intelligent service offerings that integrated service design, data & analytics, and technology to help clients further differentiate their brand experience and optimize business and health outcomes. Prior to that, Pilon was President and Managing Director of Insync, a premium research and brand-building company, where she was instrumental in driving the expansion of the business while also transforming it to compete through every healthcare revolution this century.
“Julie has a proven track record of helping clients think differently and execute successful strategies that position their brands ahead of their competitors,” said Michael Guarino, FCB Health Network chief commercial officer. “We are looking forward to seeing her apply her proven industry experience to AREA 23 as they continue to grow as a leader in strategic planning, engagement and medical strategy for our clients.”
In her career, Pilon has championed the concept of human centricity in research, brand building and with patient support services. It’s a concept that helps uncover the most effective ways to connect and engage and create long-lasting relationships with customers, whether consumers, patients or healthcare professionals. “With the changing dynamics of health and the importance of delivering better health outcomes, the way we engage with our customers is more important than ever,” said Pilon.
Pilon’s appointment comes on the heels of AREA 23 celebrating multiple industry wins, including recent accolades of “Global Agency of the Year” and “Regional Agency of the Year” at the 2019 New York Festivals Global Awards. Led by president Renée Mellas and chief creative officer Tim Hawkey, the agency has experienced unprecedented growth in the last seven years under their leadership, creating one of the most dominant healthcare agencies in the world.
“We are thrilled to have Julie join our team and provide leadership for the integrated strategy center of excellence,” said Mellas. “This role is integral to our client businesses and helps position the agency for continued expansion.”
“AREA 23 is on the cutting edge of healthcare advertising and is single-handedly transforming the industry,” shared Pilon. “I am thrilled to be joining the FCB Health Network at such an exciting time and will continue to push boundaries for our clients to deliver legacy, life-changing ideas.”
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About FCB Health Network
FCB Health Network is one of the world’s most awarded communications networks, focused on creating game-changing marketing solutions for consumers, patients and healthcare professionals. With specialized units covering a wide range of wellness practices, FCB Health Network employs more than 2,100 people across an extensive global network, delivering multichannel capabilities that include DTC and HCP communications, professional education, branding, scientific services, strategic planning and media services. Its integrated agency offering includes AREA 23, AREA 23 ON HUDSON, BX – Brand Experience Design Group, FCB Health Amsterdam, FCB Health Brasil, FCB Health Canada, FCB Health Energy Milan, FCB Health Frankfurt, FCB Health Hampshire, FCB Health LL Conseil Paris, FCB Health London, FCB Health Madrid, FCB Health New York, FCB Health Reaktör, FCB Health Zurich, FCBCURE, FCBVIO, Mosaic Group, Neon, ProHealth, Solve(d), Studio Rx and Trio. The FCB Health Network was named “Agency of the Year” by Med Ad News in 2006, 2009, 2015 and 2017, and by Medical Marketing & Media in 2007, 2010, 2015 and 2017. In eight of the past nine years, an FCB Health Network company has received “Most Creative Agency” honors. Cannes Lions, the world’s preeminent annual creative awards festival, named its AREA 23 unit “Healthcare Agency of the Year” in 2017, and named FCB Health Network “Healthcare Network of the Year” in 2018. In 2019, Med Ad News named FCB Health Network “Network of the Year.”
Contact:
Marisa McWilliams
Corporate Communications Manager
FCB Health Network
M +1 929 505 3311
100 West 33rd Street
New York, NY 10001
