Active Health Partners (AHP), the leading absence management provider, has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Kate Wakefield as Head of Sales and Marketing.
Kate brings a wealth of experience to the role, having spent the last 15 years involved in account management, new business sales and product development in the absence management, occupational health and wellness arena. Prior to joining AHP she spent nine years as Healthcare Services Commercial Manager at CIGNA Healthcare where she was instrumental in the development of its absence case management service.
Previous roles include Head of Business Development at BUPA Occupational Health,
Business Development Director at British Rail Occupational Health Service and Sales and Marketing Manager at BMI Health Services.
Kate commented: "I'm really excited to be working with AHP to develop its innovative and evidence based approach to reducing absence risk in the workplace. From my previous experience I'm well aware of the issues facing corporate Britain and can see the value that AHP bring in helping to identify and mitigate absence risks. The recent introduction of the AHP Absence Barometer clearly demonstrates their investment and unique approach in the market."
Bruce Robinson, Chief Executive, AHP, added: "Kate has a huge amount of commercial and practical experience in the absence management and occupational health fields and is ideally suited to the role. This combined with her background in sales and marketing means that she will be a valuable asset to AHP."