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Inizio

Inizio is your market-leading commercialization partner.

We provide tailored, innovative solutions to help health and life sciences companies with their clinical development and commercialization journeys, maximizing patient access. Leveraging our connected suite of capabilities, our experts guide you through each pivotal moment in your asset’s lifecycle, creating solutions that simplify the complex, unlock value, and enhance treatment outcomes.

6th Floor, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, WC2A 1AN United Kingdom

At the heart of our success are the talented experts who work hand-in-hand with our clients to deliver exceptional value, innovation, and impact. Explore our latest awards, achievements, and recognitions as we continue to set new standards and reimagine the future of health here.

 

With >10,500 specialists across >50 countries, we unite global reach with deep, broad expertise in science, strategy, creativity, and technology. Our work spans all 14 therapeutic areas, and we’re proud to support every one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies worldwide. What sets us apart is how we bring our capabilities together, across five areas of our business:

 

Inizio Ignite

Inizio Ignite is the global advisory partner for health and life sciences, encompassing connected expertise across Research Partnership, Putnam, Vynamic, and STEM. We collaborate with you to ignite impact, accelerate performance, and deliver lasting change for patients.  

Inizio Medical

Inizio Medical connects scientific expertise and technology to create compelling content and experiences that inform, inspire, and engage medical communities globally.

Inizio Medical brings together three of the most recognized and trusted global medical communications agencies – ApotheCom, Ashfield MedComms and Nucleus Global –  underpinned with best-in-class Medical Affairs consulting, data analytics, integrated evidence generation, and industry-leading AI solutions through medical excellence and transformation agency, MEDiSTRAVA.

 

Inizio Evoke

Inizio Evoke is a global health marketing, communications, and transformation platform unlocking growth through data-driven insight and human centricity.

Inizio Evoke – a full-service team of creative problem solvers who always find a way to make health more human™ – is built to design intuitive, people-centric experiences, brands, and businesses that drive transformative growth across brand and creative, communications, transformation, access, and media.

 

Inizio Engage

Inizio Engage is a global strategic, commercial, and creative engagement partner.

Combining a unique mix of consultation, creation, and activation expertise with the latest technology, Inizio Engage design and deliver tailored solutions that inspire lasting change across decision optimization, experience design (XD), patient solutions, Medical Affairs, and commercial.

 

Inizio Biotech

Inizio Biotech develops personalized solutions curated to maxmise asset value at every opportunity.

Providing best-in-class services across the clinical development and commercialization journey, our biotech solutions are highly personalized and coordinated through a single strategic point of contact. Inizio Biotech support you by guiding, validating, and inspiring the decisions that matter most.

PEGASUS OPENS THE HEALTHCARE INSIGHTS STAGE AT CANNES LIONS

Integrated communications agency, Pegasus opened the Healthcare Insights Stage at Cannes Lions today (Monday 18th June) with a speech that explored how organisations and academics can work better together to...

PEGASUS PHARMA TEAM GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WITH NEW APPOINTMENTS AND SENIOR PROMOTIONS

Growth trend continues at Pegasus with six new appointments and five promotions in the Pharma and Life Sciences team

TRIO OF HIRES SIGNAL PEGASUS’ NORTHERN GRIT

Growth trend continues at ‘health first, sector second’ agencyPegasus, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, has announced further growth of its Pharma and Life Sciences division with the...

PEGASUS SCOOPS EXCELLENCE IN INTEGRATED PRODUCT/BRAND COMMUNICATIONS AT COMMUNIQUÉ 2017

Pegasus, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, is delighted to have won the Excellence In Integrated Product/Brand Communications award at the 2017 Communiqué awards for its work with...

Research Partnership announces several new appointments

Research Partnership is delighted to welcome Anne Cunningham and Morten Andersen and announce that Sue Rees has joined our specialist Emerging Markets team.

PEGASUS UNVEILS NEW BRAND IDENTITY AS IT CELEBRATES A YEAR AS PART OF ASHFIELD

Pegasus, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, has unveiled a new brand identity signaling its successful integration with the global business, a year on from acquisition. Conceived by...

Research Partnership appoints Helen Parfitt as Director, Head of Therapy Watch

Helen Parfitt has joined Research Partnership as Head of Therapy Watch at the company’s global head office in London. Therapy Watch is a ‘real-time’ syndicated global market tracking tool that...

Research Partnership is expanding its US capabilities with new offices opening in San Francisco and New York

Research Partnership is today expanding its US operations across both the West and East Coast. Director Tom Winter has relocated from London and is today opening a new office in...

PEGASUS AND UCL JOIN FORCES IN INSPIRING HEALTHY DECISIONS

Pegasus, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, is proud to announce the launch of its new propriety model for planning in health – CHANGE – which was developed...

Pegasus scoops five ‘Consultancy’ wins, making 2016 a stellar year for the health comms consultancy

Pegasus, an Ashfield company, part of UDG Healthcare plc, last night scooped its fifth ‘consultancy’ award of the year at the PRCA Awards in London’s Park Lane where it secured...

Intelligent field team engagement: Turning shared knowledge into deeper insights and better decisions.

At Age of AI 2026, Inizio Medical’s Phil Wakefield and Inizio Ignite’s Tim Luxford will explore how cross-functional collaboration and AI can unlock faster, more actionable insights across medical and...

AI in practice: 4 real-world use cases in health and life sciences

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often discussed in broad terms, with promises of transformation at scale. In practice, however, its value is realized in far more specific ways – when it...

How will AI change field training?

Learn how a next-generation approach to field training – powered by GenAI and avatar simulations and enabled through Intelligent Commercialization™ – can transform field force effectiveness by delivering scalable, always-on,...

MM+M Podcast explores AI-powered audience intelligence with Inizio Evoke

The MM+M Podcast features a conversation with Jamie Avallone, Chief Data Officer at Inizio Evoke, and Iris Lin, Product Science Lead at Inizio Evoke, who share their perspectives on what...

Reframing the Obesity Conversation: Key Takeaways from ObesityWeek® 2025

As the understanding of obesity continues to evolve, so too does the science, patient experience, and cross-sector collaboration driving innovation. At ObesityWeek® 2025 in Atlanta, experts from across Inizio reflected...

How DataGateway unified oncology data for real-world insights & market intelligence

Discover how our DataGateway platform unifies fragmented real-world oncology data into a single, validated dataset that delivers deeper insights and faster decision-making.

ESMO 2025 highlights: How storytelling, design & emotion are transforming scientific engagement

Discover key insights from ESMO 2025 on how design, emotion, and sustainability are reshaping medical congress experiences. Featuring expert takes from Inizio leaders.

Preparing for ASH 2025: Pharma’s role in hematology innovation

As the global hematology community prepares for the 67th ASH® Annual Meeting and Exposition, Inizio experts share their perspectives on what’s driving the field forward – and how pharma companies...

What oncologists really want from booth strategy

Simon Davenport, Global Head of Environments, Emota, an Inizio Engage company  At this year’s ASCO® congress, the spotlight wasn’t just on science – it was on how the industry engages. Supporting over 30...

How smart spaces and real-time strategy transformed ASCO® 2025

Nick Bellomo, Director of Technology and Engagement, Inizio Medical ASCO® 2025 wasn’t just about oncology breakthroughs - it was also a showcase for how technology is redefining congress engagement. Supporting...

Reimagine health with Inizio.

At Inizio, we provide tailored, innovative solutions to help health and life sciences companies with their clinical development and commercialization journeys, maximizing patient access. Our experts guide you through each...

What we do and who we do it for | Pegasus

We’ve built a new type of health communications consultancy. One that believes in a ‘health first, sector second’ approach. One that connects with every stakeholder. One that blends traditional, digital...

Understanding decision making in health | Pegasus

To reflect the importance of self-care in health, we developed and launched a new model for exploring personal health decision-making which provides a framework for strategic planning, whatever the therapy...

An animated approach to communicating healthy messages | Pegasus

Telling a health message is one half of the battle. Ensuring that these messages resonate is another matter entirely. The Lab is our 25-strong, in-house creative and content team within...

At Inizio, sustainability means minimizing our environmental impact, championing inclusion, promoting health equity, and operating in a responsible, ethical manner that allows us to grow in a way that benefits all our stakeholders.

Guided by our Commitments, our people are empowered to make a real difference. In our latest report, we’re proud to present the significant progress we made in 2024. Read our 2024 Sustainability Report. 

Ryan Quigley

Ryan Quigley
CEO, Inizio

Gavin McShera

Gavin McShera
Chief Information Officer, Inizio

Mary-Kate McGarry

Mary-Kate McGarry
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Inizio

Ben Jackson

Ben Jackson
CFO, Inizio

Colin Stanley

Colin Stanley
CCO, Inizio

Grainne McAleese

Grainne McAleese
Deputy CFO, Inizio

Remco op den Kelder

Remco op den Kelder
President, Inizio Ignite

Elaine Ferguson

Elaine Ferguson
Global President, Inizio Medical

Reid Connolly

Reid Connolly
Global President, Inizio Evoke

Jim Sage

Jim Sage
Global President, Inizio Engage

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 Latest Content from  Inizio 

Intelligent field team engagement: Turning shared knowledge into deeper insights and better decisions.

At Age of AI 2026, Inizio Medical’s Phil Wakefield and Inizio Ignite’s Tim Luxford will explore how cross-functional collaboration and AI can unlock faster, more actionable insights across medical and...

AI in practice: 4 real-world use cases in health and life sciences

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often discussed in broad terms, with promises of transformation at scale. In practice, however, its value is realized in far more specific ways – when it...

How will AI change field training?

Learn how a next-generation approach to field training – powered by GenAI and avatar simulations and enabled through Intelligent Commercialization™ – can transform field force effectiveness by delivering scalable, always-on,...

Inizio Ignite Sparks a New Era of Connected Advisory Solutions

Inizio, a leading global commercialization partner for pharma and life sciences, today unveiled Inizio Ignite, a reimagined, fully integrated advisory partner designed to accelerate pharma performance through strategy, insights, and innovation.

MM+M Podcast explores AI-powered audience intelligence with Inizio Evoke

The MM+M Podcast features a conversation with Jamie Avallone, Chief Data Officer at Inizio Evoke, and Iris Lin, Product Science Lead at Inizio Evoke, who share their perspectives on what...

Inizio Engage CEO Jim Sage featured in pharmaphorum’s “12 Questions” series

Discover Jim Sage’s insights on leadership, industry challenges, and the transformative impact of data, technology, and patient-centric innovation in his latest pharmaphorum “12 Questions” interview.

Reframing the Obesity Conversation: Key Takeaways from ObesityWeek® 2025

As the understanding of obesity continues to evolve, so too does the science, patient experience, and cross-sector collaboration driving innovation. At ObesityWeek® 2025 in Atlanta, experts from across Inizio reflected...

How DataGateway unified oncology data for real-world insights & market intelligence

Discover how our DataGateway platform unifies fragmented real-world oncology data into a single, validated dataset that delivers deeper insights and faster decision-making.

Inizio launches InConcert™ to transform pre-launch planning through connected intelligence.

Inizio today announced the launch of InConcert™, a new AI-powered data solution designed to accelerate smarter, evidence-led decisions during the critical pre-launch phase of the product lifecycle.

ESMO 2025 highlights: How storytelling, design & emotion are transforming scientific engagement

Discover key insights from ESMO 2025 on how design, emotion, and sustainability are reshaping medical congress experiences. Featuring expert takes from Inizio leaders.