Bill Douglass to chair panel on social media and the media business at Horasis Global Meeting, Cascais, Portugal, April 6-9
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AgeX Therapeutics
Ambry Genetics
Acquired by Konica Minolta in 2017 for $1 Billion
Bio Ind USA
Biological Industries USA | Acquired by Sartorius Stedim Biotech in 2019
BioOutsource
BioTime
Re-branded as Lineage Cell Therapeutics (NYSE US: LCTX)
Cell Line Genetics
Divide & Conquer
A venture-backed biotechnology startup in the cancer therapeutics space
i.TV
Backed by Union Square Ventures (backer of Twitter, Tumblr and others), Time Warner
Investments, DIRECTV, and others, i.TV was an early leader in the Second Screen space before being
acquired by DIRECTV in 2015
LifeMap Solutions
Methuselah Health
A venture-backed biotech startup targeting age-related degenerative diseases
Monopteros
A venture-backed biotech startup
Ocata Therapeutics
Acquired by Astellas Pharma in 2016 for $379 Million (NY Times’ coverage here)
Seqster
A health-tech startup leading the way in healthcare data interoperability,
backed by VC firms and 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki
Sliced Investing
A fintech startup backed by Khosla Ventures and others
XO1
From SystemaxBill provided great service to Systemax. He’s hard working and diligent. I highly recommend him.— Larry Reinhold, CEO, Systemax (NYSE: SYX)
A Fortune 1000 Company
From Live NationI was always impressed by Bill’s knowledge of the issues facing our company and by his creative approach to problems.— John Vlautin, former SVP of Communications at Live Nation (NYSE: LYV)
From AmyrisBill is one of the smartest and most dedicated PR professionals that I know … he helped the company achieve incredible share of voice in key publications such as Forbes, Fortune and The Economist.— Annika Jensen-Lamka, former head of Corporate Communications at Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS),
backed by the Gates Foundation as well as John Doerr and Vinod Khosla
From Darden School of BusinessBill is a smart, creative professional who knows the ins and outs of his industry and how to create and place press releases that generate hits and interest in my work.— Edward Hess, Professor and Batten Executive-in-Residence at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
– University of Virginia
From i.TVBill is the consummate PR pro and he and Gotham Communications have done great work for i.TV. If you are in the market for strategic corporate communications and public relations representation, I highly recommend Bill and Gotham Communications.— Justin Whittaker, Co-Founder, i.TV, a venture-backed media tech startup
From Nielsen’s PhotoPlus ExpoBill elevated our PR strategy and results to levels we had never seen before. His personal commitment to our account and our goals was very obvious and assuring.— Jeff McQuilkin, Show Director, PDN PhotoPlus Expo
From Ambry GeneticsBill has a talent for bringing people together through his extensive contacts and network. I highly recommend him.— Elizabeth Chao, Chief Medical Officer, Ambry Genetics; Assistant Professor at UC Irvine
From netTALKMore than a PR and strategic communications professional, Bill is a highly-skilled all-around business development and social media consultant and idea person, not to mention a fantastic writer.— Melanie DeVito, Marketing Director, netTALK
From the Investor Relations GroupBill is a forward thinker who has the conviction to not just creatively recommend ideas but the wherewithal to follow through on the implementation of those thoughts and plans.— Dian Griesel, Ph.D., Owner, the Investor Relations Group Inc.