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LAB Group appoints Deepa Shah as Chief Financial Officer

LAB Group appoints Deepa Shah into the role of Chief Financial Officer as the group continues to onboard key senior positions in line with its growth strategy.

Deepa is a recognised consultant and CFO working within holding groups such as Omnicom Group Inc. and Publicis Groupe, in which Deepa was the Chair of VivaWomen, an initiative that aims to empower women within the organisation. Deepa received the Technology CFO of the Year (London) award from Acquisition International Magazine in 2020 and also awarded the 2018 CFO of the Year – Women in Finance Awards (UK) and the 2016 Business Award (sponsored by NatWest) – Asian Women of Achievement Awards.

On Deepa’s hire, LAB Group Founder and CEO Jonny Tooze said, “We are so happy to welcome Deepa to the leadership team at LAB Group. Deepa and I have known each other for a long time, and it’s great to be working with her on this exciting phase of our journey. Deepa has an incredible knowledge of the agency landscape and is well placed to help keep momentum with our organic and inorganic growth.”

When asked about what to expect from Deepa’s tenure as Chief Financial Officer, she said, “I am beyond thrilled to be joining LAB Group as it enters the next phase of its growth journey. LAB has a clear vision of its future, and being a part of making that a reality is exactly what I’ve been looking for. It’s particularly great to be around so many specialists covering all aspects of the digital customer experience. LAB is a team of clever and motivated humans who are accelerating how an agency can deliver intelligence, insights, and creativity to clients and are leading the way in implementing modern, composable digital architectures. It’s great to be able to bring my M&A skills to the table, as well as my experience as a global agency CFO. I’m really looking forward to this journey!”

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Evaluate appoints Matthew Wright as Chief Financial Officer

London, UK and Boston, MA – 11 May 2022 – Evaluate, a leading provider of market intelligence and predictive analytics for the pharmaceutical industry, has today announced that it has appointed Matthew Wright as Chief Financial Officer. Wright will work closely with both the Evaluate and Norstella executive and finance teams as the newly merged organisation combines as a $1.6 billion global pharma commercial intelligence provider.

Wright commented: “This is a really exciting time to join the business as it comes together to build a comprehensive data, insight and intelligence solution that will inform and support the industry across the entire drug lifecycle from pipeline to patient.

“I look forward to working with the leadership team to further extend our reach so that we can make an even greater contribution to those that are bringing new drugs to market and help patients gain access to life-saving therapies, faster,” he said.

Wright has over 15 years’ experience as a seasoned executive, providing financial analysis of performance, growth and acquisition opportunities and strategic decision support to senior leadership teams. He joins Evaluate from Informa Intelligence where he was most recently Finance Director for Pharma and Financial. He previously held similar roles at TNT Express and Ascential and brings complementary knowledge of high value B2B subscription business to Evaluate.

Lucy Ralph, CAO of Evaluate, added: “We have ambitious growth plans for the future as a newly merged business. We are determined to build on our success to date by offering an end-to-end view of the pharmaceutical market landscape and I’m confident that Matt will play a central role in helping us to grow as a business.”