Matthew Holland Joins MWW As Senior Vice President, Corporate Healthcare Practice

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MWW Public Relations (www.mww.com), one of the world's top five independent public relations agencies, today announced that Matthew Holland has joined the firm's New York office as senior vice president, corporate healthcare practice. Holland brings nearly two decades of experience in the fields of medical communications, government affairs and public policy. In his role, Holland will oversee MWWPR's corporate healthcare practice, counseling clients in the healthcare sector on the implementation and execution of corporate and financial communications programs.  Additionally, he will provide strategic government relations services and public policy counsel to MWWPR's Washington, D.C. clients engaged in the legislative process.

"Matt is an exceptional leader with a sophisticated understanding of health policy and proven success developing and executing corporate strategy and communications programs in the healthcare space," said Michael Kempner, MWWPR president and CEO.  "His deep background in public health and his expertise in the rapidly growing sector of health technology will be invaluable as we continue to expand our practice and help our clients navigate the complex, evolving healthcare landscape.

Holland was most recently Executive Director of Public Health Solutions at WebMD, where he was responsible for coordinating the efforts of a multidisciplinary team that worked with federal, state, and local governments on developing, disseminating, and measuring the impact of communications and education activities to both healthcare providers and consumers. He is a past Governing Councilor of the American Public Health Association, Public Health Education and Promotion Section, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey, and a member of the NJ Health IT Consumer Advocacy and Quality Care Subcommittee. Additionally, Holland has significant experience running award winning, peer-reviewed journals and healthcare publications with circulations in excess of 250,000, both in the U.S. and globally, including Urology Times and Contemporary OB/GYN.

Holland received his BA in Political Science from The American University in Washington, DC and his MA in Public Policy from The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.          

About MWWPR
MWWPR is one of the world's top five independent public relations agencies with a global network of nine offices across the US and Europe. A full-service firm that approaches communications without the boundaries of expected thinking, MWWPR's expertise spans Consumer Brands, Technology, Corporate Communications and Reputation Management, Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, LGBT and Wellness & Nutrition.

With dedicated insights, strategy, data and analytics, social media, creative and technology teams, MWWPR ensures that clients Matter More™ to the stakeholders who matter most. MWWPR's Matter More™ approach has been recognized by numerous, top industry awards. In 2015, MWWPR was honored with a gold at the American Business Awards for "Company of the Year," and 2014 accolades include the Global SABRE Award, "PR Agency of the Year" and "Company of the Year" by the International Business Awards, as well as "Top Places to Work in PR."

To learn more about MWWPR, visit http://www.mww.com or @MWW_PR.

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