NEW DELHI — Healthcare communications firm SPAG has announced the appointment of Ritika Jauhari as president of strategy and new business. 

Jauhari (pictured) returns to SPAG after an eight-month stint as H+K Strategies' healthcare practice lead. She previously played an instrumental role in SPAG's founding, spending a decade with the independent agency. 

Jauhari will work closely with SPAG founder Aman Gupta, focusing on the firm’s overall growth and positioning as a leading integrated healthcare communications and advocacy firm. With more than 18 years of experience, Jauhari has held several senior roles focused on public health and pharma work.

“Ritika's focus will be on accelerating overall business growth and solidifying the strategic roadmap for important clients,” said Gupta. “Ritika's broad and in-depth understanding of the business will be critical in strengthening our position as the industry leader in integrated communications and advocacy across the healthcare continuum. Her addition to the leadership team will bring values of collaboration, bold ideation, and a can-do attitude to the table, energizing employees across geographies to build on our core vision of making our world a better place.”

“It is indeed a homecoming but with new vigour, bolder vision and aspirations for the sector and the brand,” added Jauhari. “SPAG has been a leader in healthcare communications and in many ways defined and shaped integrated communications in the sector. As we navigate ourselves out of pandemic, we see a huge opportunity in front of us. The time is ripe to innovate and think creatively to shape purpose led integrated campaigns that deliver impact for our clients.”