About us
We are a specialist healthcare communications agency and our mission is to transform healthcare through scientific communications.
With over 20 years of experience, our deep-rooted understanding and knowledge of the medical landscape and our ability to qualify, quantify and report the science enables us to challenge, adapt and transform how medical & scientific information is communicated.
With a team of more than 70 academic scientists, strategists and communications experts, we pride ourselves on delivering robust, compelling scientific content through a wide range of channels.
- We value the relationships we form and collaborate with our clients to fulfil their vision
- And most importantly for our clients (and for us), it is not just about the work we do, it’s also about how we work
- We are committed to our clients’ success and the way we achieve success matters
Obsidian is part of Clanwilliam, a global healthcare technology & services group whose vision is to improve healthcare for everyone.
Clanwilliam products and services help millions of healthcare professionals worldwide to provide more efficient healthcare.
As an organisation, Clanwilliam empowers healthcare professionals to deliver the best care possible by connecting them with healthcare technology & services built on innovation and integrity with 30 years of experience.
Our leadership team
Meet our leadership team who have a wealth of knowledge and experience, and are committed to the success of our clients and our people.
Howard Beggs
Founder and CEO - Clanwilliam Group
An entrepreneur, investor, professional director and Founder and Group CEO of Clanwilliam. With a background in technology, Beggs founded our original company, Medicom, in 1996 and has led the company for over 25 years to become a global healthcare group.
Executive Leadership Team
Deesha Majithia
Managing Director
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15 years in med comms -
Strategic growth and client relationship management -
Dynamic and transformational leadership -
Leading with integrity and a maverick in the kitchen
Charlotte Florence
Commercial Director
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>25 years in pharma (med comms and in-house)
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Strategic excellence and commercial acumen
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Strong operational and transparent leadership
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Meticulous planning and execution, and adventurous family holidays
Craig Kennedy
Finance Director
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10 years with Clanwilliam
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Management Information Systems
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Financial excellence
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Cultivating mindful balance through nature and the great outdoors
April Williams
HR Director
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15 years' agency experience in HR and operations
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Performance driven
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Transformational leadership
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Championing diversity, and doing something creative with the family
Leadership Team
Chris Pitman
Business Unit Director
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>12 years in med comms
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Strategic and operational excellence
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Empowering and inspiring teams
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Continuously learning and evolving to meet new challenges, and my family
Dipi Kohli
Business Unit Director
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15 years in med comms
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Client partnership and strategic execution
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In-house pharma experience as a Medical Education Manager
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Demonstrating presence, intention and reflection in our actions, everyday
Francisca Costa
Business Unit Director
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>10 years in med comms, plus 3 years as a clinical and community pharmacist
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Strategic alignment with value creation
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Performance optimisation
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Customer-centric approach and wellness activities
Ben Holtom
Director, Scientific Services
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>15 years in med comms
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Strategic communications excellence
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Right channel, right data, right time
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Telling stories with data and finding art in the everyday
Our values
The way we achieve success is extremely important to us. We prioritise integrity, expertise and openness, while embracing change and growth in everything we do.
The way we achieve success matters
Our heritage of success is driven by our people, our values and our relationships.
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We are Obsidian and our mission is to transform healthcare through scientific communications to realise our vision of improving healthcare
for everyone.