Ewing takes on B-M healthcare role

Ruder Finn, vice president of healthcare Hope Ewing, is departing the agency to take on the newly created role of regional managing director for healthcare at Burson-Marsteller. Ewing will start her new position in January 2006 and will report to regional CEO Bill Rylance and global head of healthcare Amy Warbler. "The role calls for the expansion of Burson-Marsteller's existing healthcare business throughout Asia-Pacific as well as the identification of potential regionally-based healthcare clients," said Rylance.