NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (March 18, 2013) – The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC), the leading economic development agency for the seven-county region that includes Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties, today announces Mario R. Nacinovich Jr., managing partner of AXON, a specialist healthcare consultancy firm based in Rye Brook, N.Y., has joined its board of directors.
“Mario brings demonstrated vision and leadership in healthcare to the HVEDC board,” said Laurence P. Gottlieb, CEO and president of the group. “His broad expertise and deep understanding of the U.S. and global healthcare markets will help HVEDC continue to expand the NY BioHud Valley footprint in the biopharma industry and brand and market the iBio-NY Incubator at New York Medical College.” The iBio-NY Incubator is under construction at New York Medical College’s Valhalla campus in Westchester. It will allow start-up and emerging firms to discover candidate drugs, devices and vaccines for advance development and commercialization.
“Life science companies, and healthcare overall, are thriving in and around the Hudson Valley,” Nacinovich said. “I am joining the HVEDC board to encourage collaboration and communications in our growing cluster, leverage our abundant infrastructure as we fuel the engine for continued economic development, and advise on strategic issues and actionable initiatives that will help attract start-ups and emerging opportunities and retain our existing world-class companies and talent for the future.”
Beyond his role at AXON, Nacinovich serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Communication in Healthcare and as a member of the adjunct faculty at Boston University. He is a trusted strategist and mentor who is on the editorial boards for the International Journal of Medicine and Public Health, Journal of Brand Strategy, International Journal of Healthcare Management, Medical Writing, and PM360. He is a founding member of the American Heart Association’s Red Tie Society and his firm is a founding partner and strategic consultancy to NY BioHud Valley. NY BioHud Valley, launched by HVEDC, acts as a partner to county, state and federal governments in fostering an environment that allows businesses in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries to expand, while also attracting new companies to the Hudson Valley.
Nacinovich manages one of the largest LinkedIn groups (over 10,000 active members) dedicated to healthcare marketing, communications and education professionals and actively tweets daily on healthcare issues via @nacinovich. He has presented and moderated several executive panel discussions at many national and international conferences, contributed to numerous articles, roundtables and other types of publications on health systems, healthcare communications, public relations and media relations, key opinion leader identification, management and relations, social media and mobile health.
About Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. (HVEDC)
HVEDC represents seven counties in Hudson Valley. This public-private partnership markets the region as a prime business location to corporate executives, site selection consultants and real estate brokers. HVEDC also helped start the branding and promotional effort for NY BioHud Valley. For more information on Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation or to review available business sites, visit www.hvedc.com or call CEO Laurence P. Gottlieb at 845-220-2244.
About AXON
AXON is a specialist healthcare consultancy firm, supporting clients in clinical trial support services, medical communications, public relations and market access. AXON maintains operations in London, New York, Toronto and Copenhagen.
AXON is wholly owned by NATIONAL Public Relations, the largest PR consultancy in Canada, with offices in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, Halifax, St. John’s, New York and London. The Firm serves leading corporate, government and institutional clients and offers the full range of communications services, including corporate communications, investor relations, public affairs, employee engagement, public consultation, and participation, marketing, technology and healthcare communications. NATIONAL is a subsidiary of RES PUBLICA Consulting Group.
For more information on AXON, visit www.axon-com.com or contact Managing Partner, Mario R. Nacinovich Jr., at 914-701-0100 ext. 5343 or via email at mnacinovich@axon-com.com.
