March 2007

New Leadership Appointment: Brian Hull Named
President of GfK Strategic Marketing


The GfK U.S. Healthcare Companies is proud to announce the appointment of Brian Hull, M.B.A, as the new President of GfK Strategic Marketing. Brian takes on the leadership role following the departure of Marty Glogowski, a 30-year pharmaceutical marketing research industry veteran, who last month announced his retirement.

Brian Hull, M.B.A.
President
GfK Strategic Marketing


Over the last 15 years, Brian has worked in all aspects of global primary marketing research in the pharmaceutical industry. He has spent the last five years working at GfK Strategic Marketing’s sister company, GfK V2, as an Executive Vice President, where he successfully grew and led a strategic business unit. Last year, Medical, Marketing & Media honored Brian as an industry "rising star." He was one of 15 professionals (and the only pharmaceutical marketing researcher and consultant) to be included among the medical marketing industry's most valuable prospects.

Brian is skilled in all phases of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, ranging in scope from new product/market assessments, product positioning and repositioning, pricing, product tracking and promotional effectiveness research. He has spent several years managing teams of account managers, project managers and analysts servicing a wide range of clients with sophisticated research techniques. Prior to working at GfK V2, Brian spent the early part of his career at Migliara/Kaplan Associates, a global primary pharmaceutical marketing research company, where he became a Senior Vice President and led multiple strategic business units. Brian also played a critical role in the successful development of a start-up Internet primary marketing research firm, where he was responsible for business development and led the creation of a new Internet sales force and message effectiveness methodology. Brian holds a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University.

As President of GfK Strategic Marketing, Brian will work with clients to design and conduct insightful research that reduces decision-making risk and he will provide leadership and guidance to the firm’s staff of consultants.

Brian can be reached at 610.667.1649
or bhull@gfksm.com.