Press Release
TGaS Advisors Appoints Boucher to New Analytics, Outreach Position
East Norriton, Penn., July 7, 2007 — TGaS® Advisors announced the appointment of Kevin Boucher to the newly created post of Director of Analytics and Outreach, expanding its team of specialists in collaborative benchmarking for Commercial Operations in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry. Boucher will lead the analysis of the company’s benchmark projects and help develop insights for clients based on the results. In addition, he will be responsible for TGaS Advisors’ client outreach, including TGaS Forums, where clients share information and concerns confidentially; “Virtual Hows,” a client network service for queries on specific issues; and quarterly surveys on areas of concern to Commercial Operations.
Boucher will support TGaS Advisors’ PHARMASTANCE® family of benchmarks, which provide confidential, blinded data to participating companies. Benchmark areas include Sales Operations Practices (SOPs), Specialty Sales Operations Practices (SSOPs), Internet Marketing Operations Practices (iMOPs), Marketing Operations Practices (MOPs), Marketing Sciences Operations Practices (MSOPs), District Manager Operations Practices (DMOPs), Managed Markets Operations Practices (MMOPs) and the company’s newest benchmark, Compliance Operations Practices (COPs).
Prior to joining TGaS, Boucher held a number of management positions supporting Commercial Operations for the pharmaceutical industry. Most recently executive director of Business Development for Health Products Research, Boucher was also with IMS Health, where he served as Marketing Director in New Product Development. His work spanned a wide range of areas, from R&D to commercialization of IMS data warehouse products. In addition, Boucher served Sales & Marketing Operations executives on the international side through posts with RM Consulting International and Areks, where he was a Partner. Boucher received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Computer Science from Wesleyan University and his MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management. He is a resident of Summit, N.J.
“We are fortunate to have Kevin’s knowledge and experience to help answer our clients’ ongoing question, ‘How do other pharmaceutical companies do ‘it’?®’” said TGaS Managing Partner Stephen Gerard. “His understanding of the challenges faced by Commercial Operations executives strengthens our team and his background in business development will help TGaS continue to expand our client service.”
About TGaS Advisors LLC
TGaS Advisors was founded in 2003 by industry professionals, each with more than 20 years of pharmaceutical experience. TGaS provides the only comprehensive, peer-set benchmark solutions for improving the strategy and effectiveness of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical operations. Because TGaS offers confidential advisory services only, clients can evaluate options based solely on their business needs. TGaS Advisors is based in East Norriton, Pennsylvania. To learn more about TGaS, visit www.tgasadvisors.com or contact Stephen Gerard at sgerard@tgasadvisors.com.
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