Obsidian Healthcare Group Ltd expands into the USA with San Diego hub

Specialist med comms agency appoints Ben King to lead US operations as demand from biotech and pharma clients grows

LONDON, UK – Obsidian Healthcare Group Ltd, a specialist medical and scientific communications agency, announces the expansion of its operations to the USA and the appointment of Ben King to head up the US business from a San Diego hub as Director & US Lead.

Ben brings on-the-ground US experience, where he had helped grow and shape medical education programs nationally and globally while serving as Senior Vice President at dna Communications.

Under King’s leadership, Obsidian will boost US hiring as the agency looks to grow its existing US contracts and unlock new regional growth. The expanded footprint will allow Obsidian to support clients across the entire US market, while the San Diego hub places the team at the heart of a world-class scientific and innovation ecosystem.

Growing demand for US operations

Obsidian’s decision to establish a dedicated US presence reflects growing demand from current biotech and pharma clients, and an ambition to build deeper partnerships with emerging and mid-sized companies across the market. San Diego provides an ideal home for that expansion – ranking among the top three US life sciences clusters, with a concentration of research institutions and life science companies that align with Obsidian’s experience and expertise.

With 15+ years in med comms and scientific education, King has led programs spanning a wide range of areas, including advanced modalities, complex disease states and gene therapy, alongside a broad range of biotech and pharma programs.

“Our goal is to expand Obsidian’s med comms offering and expertise to clients across the US,” said King. “San Diego gives us an inspiring home – a city built on science, innovation and collaboration – while our reach and ambition are truly national.”

Deesha Majithia, Managing Director at Obsidian, commented, “Our US clients have been central to Obsidian’s growth, and this expansion is a natural next step. Ben’s deep understanding of the market, combined with his leadership experience means we can build on that momentum with an established presence on the ground that brings us closer to our clients.

What makes Obsidian different

Obsidian has built a reputation for delivering rigorous, evidence-driven scientific communications with two decades of industry experience and a multidisciplinary team of academic scientists, strategists and communications specialists. The agency’s growth into the USA reflects increasing demand for its clinician-informed approach and the concise and insightful communications that the agency provides to its biotech and pharma clients.

About Obsidian

Obsidian is a specialist medical and scientific communications agency dedicated to delivering high-quality medical and scientific communications. A part of Lanas, a global healthcare technology company, Obsidian strives to continuously evolve scientific communication, making it more efficient, accessible and impactful. With a heritage of 20+ years, Obsidian’s deep-rooted expertise of the medical landscape enables it to qualify, quantify and report the science – challenging how medical and scientific information is communicated.