Lightspeed All Global Hires Bus Dev Leader

Healthcare panel and community solutions provider Lightspeed All Global has appointed Marie Fortier as Director, Business Development.

The Kantar firm is headquartered in New York and London and offers panels of both healthcare professionals and patients. Fortier will report to David Bilicic, Lightspeed's VP, Business Development and takes responsibility for the overall success of the division's healthcare agency and pharmaceutical business initiatives.

She joins from pharma MR firm ImpactRx, where she managed sales initiatives, marketing and product development. Before this she held roles at IMS Health, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Nextran / Baxter International, Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Design Limited and Becton Dickinson. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from Rutgers Business School.

Bilicic says of the appointment: 'Marie brings the experience and leadership required to power our growth and development, especially as we continue to improve our health care professional and patient panel offers in the Americas region. With her immense knowledge, she will make an immediate impact on Lightspeed All Global's business, providing clients with excellent service while exploring new avenues of business'.

Web site: www.allglobal.com .