 Terri Clevenger |
ICR has acquired Continuum Health Communications, the integrated PR shop founded by Terri Clevenger.
Launched in 2006, CHC handles PR, advocacy relations and programming, corporate communications, core positioning and messaging, product launches and patient education, working with clients in the life sciences, specialty pharma, med tech and healthcare IT sectors.
It will be become a part of ICR’s healthcare practice and be branded as Continuum Health – An ICR Company.
Prior to starting CHC, Clevenger co-founded DxInsights, consulted at Genentech and worked as executive VP at WeissComm Partners.
West Westport, CT-based CHC has worked AccentHealth, Genentech, McKesson, Amgen, Sanofi Aventis, Biogen and Nova Seek.
John Mills oversees ICR’s healthcare unit.
ICR ranks No. 5 on O’Dwyer’s rankings of independent firms with 2017 fees of $63.4M.
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