Impress adds U.K. presence

By on June 20th, 2008 In Agencies

Phoenix-based Impress PR has expanded to the United Kingdom with two new appointments. The B2B firm, which specializes in high tech and life sciences, has added Andrew Wood and Richard Kerns to support clients and handle biz dev across the spectrum of fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences and bioscience industries.

Wood has 20+ years of experience in journalism, PR and strategic communications for the chemical, pharmaceutical and science sectors. Prior to joining Impress, Wood worked at Dow Chemical, where he held a senior global corporate PR position. Before Dow, he spent 17 years in New York City at Chemical Week, holding the position of editor-in-chief during his final two years. Wood was also the markets editor at European Chemical News, now ICIS Chemical Business, having started with the publication as an assistant editor. He graduated with a degree in chemistry from the University of York.

Kerns came to Impress in May 2008, also bringing 20+ years experience in PR and marketing, both in-house and in B2B agency positions. He entered the fine chemicals market 15 years ago, while supporting ICI Specialties during its transition into Zeneca. In 1995, he established Northern Exposure PR with a client base focused on the fine chemicals and biotech markets. Kerns is very well known in the latter sector, having supported a number of companies, including SAFC, Zeneca Laporte, ChiroTech, Dow, Peakdale, Synetix Great Lakes, Excelsyn and Codexis. He also handled media relations for CMPi on its CPhI, P-MEC and ICSE group of exhibitions, plus InformexUSA and InformexChina.

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