Avant Healthcare Marketing Announces West Coast Expansion

CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — After several years of successful
partnerships with California-based biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical
device firms, Avant Healthcare Marketing has opened offices on the West Coast,
marking the beginning of a long-term expansion for the Midwest medical
communications agency.

“We’ve experienced unprecedented momentum in the last year,” said Rod Julian,
Strategic Brand Network Director for Avant. “But we haven’t lost sight of the
importance of face-to-face interactions as the optimal means of comprehensively
understanding our customers’ objectives.”

The agency’s expansion to offices in the Southern California area will entail
both relocations from Indiana and the acquisition of new staff from the region.

“This move is both the culmination of a great track record with West Coast
clients,” added Julian, “and a decision to ramp up our team of driven and
creative marketing and medical professionals in order to maintain a high level
of service to our growing customer base.”

Avant, an affiliate of DWA Healthcare Communications Group, offers a full array
of peer-to-peer marketing services and products that enable clients to
understand and expand their customer base, implement key brand directives, and
develop comprehensive channel tactics guided by real-time tracking and data
analysis.

“At the foundation of this exciting development is our core mission to remain
committed to our customers and meet their needs with immediacy and excellence,
no matter where they are located,” said Tammy Prouty, Chief Officer of Avant.
“Our West Coast expansion is not only an opportunity to deepen our investment in
our clients’ success, but also in ourselves as we continue to pursue ventures
where the standard for compliance, customer service, and innovation is high.”

Avant Healthcare Marketing is recognized as a leader in peer-to-peer marketing
for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies who need
comprehensive communication strategies and plans. Avant delivers superior
medical and health education across multiple channels to healthcare
professionals to improve patient outcomes.

For more information, please visit www.AvantHCM.com or e-mail Joe Barrett,
Executive Director of Business Development, at joe_barrett@AvantHCM.com.

SOURCE Avant Healthcare Marketing