Science and Medicine Group Appoints a Vice President of Media Sales to Lead Growth and Continued Expansion of Media Properties

Arlington, VA October 17th, 2022–  Today, Science and Medicine Group Inc. (SMG), a data intelligence company providing actionable insights about hard-to-reach audiences in life sciences and healthcare, announced the appointment of Benjamin Barna as Vice President of Media Sales. This announcement comes as SMG unveils its direction to aggressively advance its products and platform to help partners reach their target markets and grow their businesses. As an executive-level sales manager, Barna will use his extensive digital media experience to encourage innovation across all media properties, and lead growth that further capitalizes on SMG’s commitment to be a valuable partner to customers. In this position, Barna will oversee four SMG-owned media brands: AuntMinnie.com, DrBicuspid.com, LabPulse.com and The Science Advisory Board. A core responsibility of the role includes ensuring new digital strategies, and improvements on existing products and services align with customer needs.

“The relationship between sales and customer should never be transactional. At SMG, we strive to take a consultative approach, listening to customer needs, and providing real value based on what we hear. As the leader of our media sales organization, Benjamin will spearhead these initiatives, ensuring our customers always have a voice, especially when it comes to how our media properties are growing and evolving,” said Barry Lovette, General Manager, Media at Science and Medicine Group.

Benjamin Barna joins the Science and Media Group team after working with small and large-scale operations such as Benefitsfocus, WCSC-TV Live 5 News, Adams Outdoor Advertising, and Sinclair Broadcasting. It is Barna’s goal is to bring a new and fresh perspective to the sales team. Barna states, “I get excited about opportunities where I’m able to work with highly creative and passionate individuals to develop innovative marketing solutions.” Ben’s experience leading 100+ member teams toward stronger practices in sales, advertising, marketing, and projecting will position SMG to provide an even better level of service to its customers.

Beginning in Q4 of 2022, Science and Medicine Group brands will implement advanced capabilities to deliver media content to users. The company seeks to embrace native advertising, content marketing, user journey, and lead generation programs. Marketing teams are encouraged to contact Anthony Petrucci, Bioscribe, to inquire about 2023 media packages.

 

About Science and Medicine Group

Science and Medicine Group is on a mission as a premier data intelligence company to deliver actionable insights about hard-to-reach audiences in science and medicine. The company is actively expanding its portfolio of data intelligence solutions, building on the longstanding success of its well-known market research brands, such as Bioinformatics and Kalorama, its media sites, such as AuntMinnie.com, DrBicuspid.com, LabPulse.com, and The Science Advisory Board, a network of scientists immersed in biological research, drug discovery and biopharmaceutical production. The company’s breadth of data-driven offerings and value creation across its world-class brands is powering customer product growth and commercialization efforts to create competitive advantages for its customers. The company is based in Arlington, VA. For more information, visit www.scienceandmedicinegroup.com.

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