The Scott Partnership Appoints Director of Client Services and Business Development in North America

The Scott Partnership Appoints Director of Client Services and Business Development in North America

With a 20-year career in communications, Mario Fante will drive the US business of leading global B2B PR and marketing communications agency

Cheshire, UK (24 July 2012) – The Scott Partnership (www.scottpr.com), a leading global business-to-business PR and marketing communications agency, today announced the appointment of Mario Fante as Director of Client Services and Business Development for North America. With over 20 years experience in global communications, and 12 years specialising in life sciences public relations, Mario has been appointed to support and expand The Scott Partnership’s US client base.

With leadership experience in agency, consulting and corporate environments, Mario is a seasoned communications professional working across a wide spectrum of the life sciences, including drug discovery and development, diagnostics,  DNA sequencing and analysis, informatics, and personalized medicine, as well as in environmental communications. Mario joins The Scott Partnership following his most recent position at PerkinElmer, where he took a leading role in building and driving its global public relations programme. (www.perkinelmer.com)

“As an agency with a compelling record of providing outstanding communications on both sides of the Atlantic, and matchless industry expertise, it is a privilege to become part of such a highly integrated team of top-flight professionals," comments Mario. “Given The Scott Partnership's commitment to making a real impact on behalf of its clients, as well as its skill in keeping ahead of global industry trends, we are very confident that the expansion of the US business will meet with great opportunities for success."

Kath Darlington, founder and CEO of The Scott Partnership, comments, “As a highly experienced and recognised global communications expert within the life sciences industry, Mario will integrate with and complement our growing team perfectly. Many of The Scott Partnership’s clients are headquartered in the US, making it a natural choice for us to appoint a US-based team leader. The company is continually growing and expanding its global footprint, with Mario’s appointment being another promising step forward in our global growth strategy.”

With sixteen years’ experience of working with clients in the science, healthcare, chemical and environment sectors, The Scott Partnership is based in Holmes Chapel in Cheshire with offices in the US and China. The company further expanded its portfolio last year by acquiring two specialist scientific marketing and PR companies Phoenix Marcom Ltd and Kapler Communications Ltd, both based in Cambridge.

About The Scott Partnership

Based near Manchester, UK, The Scott Partnership is a specialist business-to-business PR agency for the healthcare, scientific, technology and pharmaceutical industries, which has grown to become one of the leading communications consultancies in Europe. Founded in 1996, the company’s accelerated growth plan has seen it establish offices in Boston and Shanghai in the past three years as well as recent acquisitions of life science agencies Kapler Communications Ltd and Phoenix Marcom Communications Ltd.

For more information on The Scott Partnership, please call +44 (0)1477 539 539. Alternatively e-mail business@scottpr.com or visit www.scottpr.com.