Cambridge, MA, Aug. 9, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LaVoie Strategic Communications Group, Inc. (LaVoie Group), the acknowledged leader in life science and pharmaceutical communications, today announced the appointment of David Connolly as Vice President. Connolly will focus on digital content and communications, public relations and media relations for the agency's life science accounts.
Connolly joins LaVoie Group with more than 15 years of public relations, marketing and communications experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to joining LaVoie Group, he held positions leading both internal and external communications for top Boston-area hospitals, most recently as Director of Communications and Marketing for St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, a Steward Healthcare hospital and teaching affiliate of Tufts University School of Medicine. Before that, he was Senior Director of Development Marketing and Communications at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Manager of Internal Communications at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Connolly also has prior experience as a reporter for The Enterprise of Brockton, The Taunton Daily Gazette and others.
"David brings to the LaVoie Group a unique perspective from working with physicians and their experiences with many innovative medicines and devices," said Donna L. LaVoie, President and CEO. "That experience provides our clients another point of view from a customer perspective. David is an important strategic addition to our team, and we are delighted to have him."
Connolly said, "I am excited to be working with LaVoie Group in the center of Cambridge's thriving life sciences cluster. LaVoie Group has proven its ability over the 10 plus years in servicing a dynamic group of biopharma, medical device and other clients with integrated and focused communications services. I am pleased to join the team and look forward to working with the agency's leading life science clients."
About LaVoie Group
LaVoie Group partners with leading life sciences companies to build their brands, attract capital, and reach key stakeholders through integrated communications and marketing. The firm provides strategy consulting and integrated communications programs designed to properly position, drive engagement, create visibility and value. LaVoie Group is part of the IPREX network of global agencies.
Our clients are industry leaders in healthcare and government markets, including, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, AliveCor, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Radius Health, Novadaq Technologies, Olympus Biotech, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MPM Capital, Hydra Biosciences and Hepregen Corporation. LaVoie Group is ranked by O'Dwyer's PR Report as one of the leading independent healthcare PR firms in the U.S. and has been honored for the past four years by the LACP for best agency awards, including the 2011 "Best Small Agency".