Adlersson Heath AB offers strategic communications advice and hands-on assistance with corporate and financial communications. Most of our customers are Scandinavian, stock-listed life science companies, but we also work on other assignments where communications has become critical for the future of a business or organisation.
Stock-listed life science companies face a number of communications-related challenges. Overly bold claims, at too early a stage, have seen countless companies erode their trust and never regain their credibility. At the same time, far too many companies find their ventures underfunded as they are unable to relay the untapped potential of a complicated molecular mechanism.
Adlersson Heath AB are experts in dealing with the many complex situations that face the management of a life science company. We understand the logic of the capital markets and the challenges that raising capital entails. We understand the science that underpins innovation, and how it is best portrayed to different investor groups whose background skills can vary considerably. And we understand the importance of sending the right message, at the right time, to just the right people.
Throughout the years, we have also been involved in the industry at a more general level, helping to foster a positive environment for the life sciences industry in which we are active.
Our Offering
Advisory
We work closely to our customers and are available 24/7. Life science companies often see important events unfold quickly as key results are unveiled and important decisions must be made within a short time span. When these corporate decisions are communicated externally, it is imperative to ensure that the key messages are correct from the very beginning. We help our customers weigh their options, compare alternatives, and analyse their probable consequences. Our experience in investor relations, brand repositioning and crisis management lets us maintain our calm and provide that necessary external perspective that is required to make the best possible decision.
Story lines
Our engagement often begins with a thorough review of all external communications. Together with our client, we identify which key messages should be in focus and how to best portray the company’s potential. An important part of this process is to select key terms and phrases and determine which simplifications of the underlying science that are acceptable and appropriate. Once the wording is right and story lines have been crafted, we create the underlying communications platform upon which ours and our customers’ further work can be based.
Production
Building long-term trust with shareholders and other stakeholders requires diligent work and consistent attention to detail in each successive press release, financial report, and corporate presentation. That’s why we take pride in our combination of strategic advice and highly qualified production where nothing is left to chance. Our clients can rest assure that they’ll always see well-crafted, strategically balanced messaging; impeccably packaged; that’s always delivered on time. Needless to say, we’ll also ensure that the information reaches the right people in media.
Our skillset. your asset.
LARS ADLERSSON
Partner
lars@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)706 66 62 36
Lars Adlersson has 30 years of experience from management, business development and strategic communications, and is a trusted advisor to investors, boards and management teams, mainly in the life science industry. Former positions include CEO of Medivir AB (Nasdaq Stockholm), Managing Director at GlaxoSmithKline in Austria and Sweden and Senior Financial Analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets. During the period 2003-2021, Lars was a board member, vice chairman and chairman of the industry association SwedenBIO, where he is now member of the nomination committee. He has extensive board experience from biotech, pharmaceutical and fund management companies. He holds a B. Sc. in Business Administration and Economics from Uppsala University and has attended strategy and management programs at Duke University, London Business School and IFL Executive Education.
INGRID HEATH
Partner
ingrid@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)701 74 76 33
Ingrid has broad experience from media, public affairs and the life science industry. She has served as Vice President and Director of Policy at SwedenBIO, the Swedish Life Science Industry Organization, where she oversaw the organisation’s public affairs agenda and served on the Swedish Government’s Senior Advisory Board for Life Science. She has held several managing positions in media, including the role as editor-in-chief at Swedish trade media Läkemedelsvärlden and Life Science Sweden. Ingrid is also an experienced and much-appreciated moderator of meetings and public events. Ingrid holds an MSc in Molecular Biology from Lund University and a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Stockholm University.
PETER SOLSJÖ
Advisor
peter@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)733 92 46 33
With an educational background in biomedicine and entreprenurship Peter Solsjö has been active in the intersection of research, business and the civil society. He is a recognized project manager with experience from leading and developing several courses and professional networks. He has previous work experience from AstraZeneca, Cepheid and Research!Sweden. At Adlersson Heath, Peter employs his analytical and communicative skills combined with his knowledge in medical research to making our customers’ complex messages understandable to a wider audience. Peter holds an MSc in Biomedicine from Karolinska institutet.
ANNA SUNDSTRÖM
Advisor
anna@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)704 50 35 10
Anna Sundström has over ten years of experience as a journalist, largely as a stock market reporter covering life science companies at news agencies such as Finwire and SIX News. She has previously covered the life science industry at the trade magazine Life Science Sweden and has been a science reporter for Swedish Radio. As an experienced recipient of press releases and interim reports, she has a great understanding of how messages are received and interpreted in the newsroom. Anna holds a degree in journalism from Södertörn University and has studied media and communication at Linnaeus University.
TOVE TINGVALL
Advisor
tove@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)704 65 94 22
Tove Tingvall has many years of experience helping life science companies with all types of communications. Prior to joining Adlersson Heath, she spent many years as a senior consultant and practice lead for life sciences at the communications agency Narva, where she was responsible for complex projects and assignments in PR, message formulation, media relations and digital marketing, among others. Tove is a scientist at heart and has over ten years of experience in the life science industry, including at Orexo and AstraZeneca. She has also worked as a science journalist and been an editor at several industry magazines. Tove holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and an IMA diploma from the Swedish Academy of Medicine.
EWA LUNDBORG
Associate advisor
ewa@ewalundborg.se
+46 (0)768 09 02 03
Ewa Lundborg has broad experience of strategic and hands-on communications work in the pharmaeutical field. Ewa has served as Public Affairs Manager at Merck (MSD), AbbVie and Otsuka where she was responsible for Public Affairs in the Nordic region. She has worked with communication in connection to the launch of new drugs, patients communication, corporate communication, storytelling, internal communication and crisis communication. She was previous editor-in-chief at Läkemedelsvärlden and Swedish consumer health media Allt om Läkemedel. Ewa is a licensed pharmacist and holds a Master´s degree in Pharmacy from Uppsala University and a Master´s degree in Journalism from Stockholm University.
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CONTACT us
Lars Adlersson
lars@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)706 66 62 36
Ingrid Heath
ingrid@adlerssonheath.se
+46 (0)701 74 76 33
Adress
Sturegatan 18 (6tr)
SE-114 36 Stockholm
Sweden