Allison Worldwide Launches Allison Worldwide Health Group Designed to Embrace the Future of Health

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allison Worldwide, a Stagwell (STGW) agency, today announced the launch of Allison Worldwide Health Group, an integrated health communications offering designed to help leaders and brands navigate, shape and embrace the future of health.

The Group’s launch comes as health organizations face growing pressure to communicate with clarity amid scientific breakthroughs, evolving patient expectations, shifting policy environments, new models of care and an increasingly complex information ecosystem.

“We are at an inflection point in health marketing and communications as culture shapes health and health shapes culture and the opportunity to transform communications for the future is boundless,” said Wendy Lund, Global CEO, Allison Worldwide and Vice Chair of Health, Stagwell. “Allison Worldwide Health Group has been specifically designed to embrace where healthcare is going with a dream team of passionate, hands-on advisors that help organizations see health differently. At the end of the day, our integrated mindset moves health conversations forward to improve lives. Fueled by AI-driven predictive analytics, earned and influencer authenticity, our Group helps clients anticipate opportunities, build influence, protect reputation and connect seamlessly with audiences—so they can see around corners and be ahead of what’s next.”

Built for the future of health

While the Group can lead all product and corporate communications, unlike current agency practices, the Allison Worldwide Health Group is uniquely structured to see health differently by focusing on the needs of clients and strategically engaging with their key audiences:

• Leaders immersed in core health segments: the Group will be led by senior experts with deep expertise in the major segments of the Health industry expected to grow rapidly in the next five years – life-saving breakthrough medicines; chronic disease management and prevention; rare disease and specialty medicines; women’s health, mental health, consumer health and wellness; and innovative healthcare delivery, systems and access.
• Bespoke blend of omnichannel experts: reaching key audiences requires a data-led strategic mix of earned, influencer, healthcare provider and patient engagement and a strategic content plan to make companies and brands visible in an AI-first information ecosystem.
• Communications across the entire health journey: from early-stage clinical data milestones and clinical development through regulatory approval, commercialization, M&A, financial communications, consumer campaigns and ongoing reputation management, the Group supports clients at every stage and at every critical moment.

“Our industry is evolving quickly and Allison Worldwide Health Group is ready to embrace the future of health,” said Jamie Dowd, Global President, Allison Worldwide Health Group. “As we move beyond traditional campaigns and siloed ways of working, clients need partners who can interpret complex data, anticipate change, build stakeholder trust and move people to meaningful action all over the world. Our team brings together the experience, predictive intelligence, creativity and agility to do exactly that—while operating as a true extension of each client’s team.”

Helping clients see around corners to lead the next era of health

Allison Worldwide Health Group is fueled by a sophisticated data, AI and measurement offer that blends cutting-edge analytics with strategic thinking to turn data into clarity and optimization.

• Predictive intelligence that helps leaders stay ahead of what’s next: our proprietary analytics focus on emotional intensity rather than traditional, backward-looking sentiment to help brands anticipate cultural shifts and make strategic decisions. We uncover emerging risks and opportunities before they become obvious, translating complex signals into clear decision intelligence.
• Measurement that matters: our best-in-class framework moves beyond measures of performance to measures of effectiveness, using advanced metrics such as attachment, perception gap, emotional intensity and message connection. These actionable results show what is working, what is changing and where communications can have the greatest impact.
• Credible authority through influencer and earned: We design programs where earned media and influencer strategies work together, fueled by data, driven by culture and measured by real business impact.

Providing a full spectrum of integrated capabilities

Further differentiating Allison Worldwide Health Group is Sidekick, Allison’s award-winning creative collective that specializes in experiential, digital storytelling and branded content. Sidekick x Allison brings health stories to life beyond traditional communications, creating immersive experiences and culturally relevant content across social, video, live events, gamification and emerging technologies that help brands connect with audiences in even more meaningful ways.

Allison Worldwide Health Group is part of Allison Worldwide’s global network and will draw on the agency’s integrated communications capabilities, international scale and commitment to earned-first thinking. The Group is set up to serve biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, health organizations, government entities, healthcare systems, patient advocacy organizations and health technology innovators.

Learn more about the Allison Worldwide Health Group here.

About Allison Worldwide

Allison Worldwide is an earned-first, data-led, and future-focused communications agency helping clients see around corners and be ahead of what's next. Not too big and not too small, Allison provides end-to-end global communications, PR, influencer, analytics and marketing support to clients from the Fortune 500 to start-ups. Allison is owned by Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), one of the fastest growing and most influential marketing and communications networks in the world. Learn more at www.allisonworldwide.com.

About Stagwell

Stagwell is the global challenger network transforming marketing through AI. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our specialists in 40+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for our clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.

Media Contact
Linda Burns
linda.burns@allisonworldwide.com