2008-07-31 23:41:08 -
www.heartbeatdigital.com - Bill Drummy, founder and CEO of Heartbeat Digital and a pioneer in the use of interactive media for healthcare marketing, has been selected by PharmaVOICE magazine as one of the 100 most inspiring and influential leaders in the life sciences industry.
The honor was announced in the July/August issue of PharmaVOICE, which annually pays tribute to the
top leaders in all areas of the pharmaceutical industry. Candidates were nominated by peers, then evaluated by a panel of PharmaVOICE editors on their proven ability to inspire, motivate and influence greatness in corporate leadership, research and development, technology, creativity, marketing and strategy within the life sciences. Nominees were also evaluated on their forward-thinking contributions both to their companies and to the industry as a whole.
"Bill Drummy is a visionary thought leader in the interactive space," the PharmaVOICE editors wrote, noting his role in turning the promising but obstacle-laden opportunities of online healthcare marketing into a mature and successful business discipline. "In Heartbeat Digital, he has created a top-tier interactive agency that helps clients understand and put into practice the newest strategies and tools in Web marketing."
The editors also cited Drummy's personal attributes as reasons for his selection to the PharmaVOICE 100, especially his appreciation of enthusiasm and intelligence in others and his penchant for seeing the future as full of possibilities. "He fosters an entrepreneurial spirit within Heartbeat Digital, where all employees are empowered to explore new digital frontiers and turn their innovative ideas into real products and services," the editors wrote.
"I'm honored and humbled to be named to the PharmaVOICE 100, and thankful to everyone whose vision, optimism and ground-breaking work has contributed to what we've been able to achieve at Heartbeat," Drummy said.
About Heartbeat Digital
Heartbeat Digital is an interactive marketing and software company specializing in sales and marketing solutions for the pharmaceutical, consumer products and travel/leisure industries. The company was founded by Bill Drummy, who began designing corporate websites in 1990, when few people outside of universities were really comfortable roaming Cyberspace. Originally named Drumbeat Digital, the company changed its name in 2004.
The agency's healthcare clients include Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, BD, Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Lifeline Screening, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, Merck, Millennium, Roche, sanofi-aventis and UCB Pharma.
Heartbeat Digital is a privately held company headquartered in New York, with offices in London, Brussels and Geneva, and a technology center in Pune, India. For more information, contact Heartbeat Digital at 460 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016. Telephone: 212-941-9041. Website: www.heartbeatdigital.com.
For Heartbeat Digital
Julie Laitin, 212-286-2424
jlaitin@julielaitin.com
or
Cynthia Amorese, 908-665-8072
camorese@comcast.net 
