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GLOBALHealthPR is represented in Australia by VIVA! Communications – a dynamic, strategic and independent health and wellness communications agency based in Sydney.
Established in 2002, VIVA! Communications specialises in delivering award-winning counsel to the local and international medical, pharmaceutical (medicines and devices), biotech and community health and wellness sectors.
The Australian company has earned an enviable reputation for delivering proactive, innovative, versatile and outcomes-driven work of the highest quality.
VIVA! Communications strategists combine extensive PR, journalism, science and marketing expertise to influence and stand out from the crowd – to be seen and heard. Their unsurpassed passion for health and wellness communication, campaigns tailored to the unique communication goals and objectives of their clientele, and voracious desire to exceed client expectations, is what sets them apart.
From ventricles and vessels, to viruses and vaccines, VIVA! Communications, in partnership with GLOBALHealthPR, covers the full spectrum of health and wellness public relations.
The VIVA! blog: vivacommunications.com.au/blog
Follow us on twitter: @vivacomms
On the web: www.vivacommunications.com.au
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Ownership of VIVA! Communications
Kirsten Bruce, Principal of VIVA! Communications
Kirsten Bruce, the Principal of VIVA! Communications, launched the Sydney-based health and wellness communications agency in July 2002. Kirsten has specialised in health and wellness communications for more than 17 years. During this period she has held many senior roles in international and local public relations agencies, as well as in-house communication positions.
Throughout her communications career, Kirsten has consistently developed and delivered award-winning strategic communications campaigns for clients spanning the medical, pharmaceutical (medicines and devices), biotech and community health and wellness sectors. She has also worked for not-for-profit health professional and patient organisations. Kirsten has won many PR accolades throughout her career. Most recently, she was awarded the highly prestigious Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) National Golden Target Award and NSW State Award for Excellence (PRIA) for various health, product and device-related programs that she coordinated during 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Kirsten has a BA degree majoring in Communications (PR and journalism) and an MA degree in International Relations and Japanese. She is a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and a committee member of the Registered Consultancies Group (RCG), Sydney.
Paul Jans, General Manager of VIVA! Communications
Paul Jans, the General Manager of VIVA! Communications has twenty years of extensive sales & management experience primarily in the IT industry. Paul has worked in 3 continents and has a network of professional contacts throughout Asia after spending more than six years working in Singapore( managing the South East Asia region of India , Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore) working for a NASDAQ listed international firm.
Although relatively new to Public Relations industry his experience in Management, Sales, International relations, Finance and HR is a valuable asset to the growing VIVA! Team. Paul has a BA majoring in law & commerce, Diploma of Education from La Trobe University and a Diploma of Business Administration from the University of Queensland. He is a member of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) and a board member of AFS international Australia.
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