Hall and Partners Health Grows Tokyo Office

Omnicom-owned Hall & Partners Health is moving Research Director Gerald Lombardi, Ph.D from New York City to its Tokyo office, launched a year ago.

The division established the office in Japan - the second largest pharmaceutical market in the world - in July 2014 and recruited qual specialist Buntari (Tari) Martosudirjo as Research Director.

Lombardi has helped lead the qualitative and ethnographic practice in the US Healthcare division for the past five years, prior to which he ran his own research practice as an 'anthropologist for hire'. Previous employers included Sapient; and GfK where he spend three and a half years as Vice President, North American Director of Observational and Ethnographic Research.

Hall & Partners Global CEO of Health Abigail Stuart says of the move: 'Jerry has been an invaluable asset to our US Healthcare division over the past five years and we know he will carry that expertise and enthusiasm with him to Japan'.

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