MGP has a talented team of individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality products to our clients and readers. The team brings together experience from a range of backgrounds including the pharmaceutical industry, editorial, IT, design, and marketing.

At MGP we focus on promoting best practice in healthcare through the publication of authoritative and respected journals and the delivery of high-quality programmes and projects. Our team are committed to continual improvement in the delivery of projects and skill development.

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Management team:

MGP Management

Ivor Eisenstadt BSc MSc
Managing Director
Prior to founding MGP, Ivor spent 13 years in the pharmaceutical industry in sales, marketing, and general management with Schwarz Pharma, ICI Pharmaceuticals, and Kabi Pharmacia. Ivor is a past chairman of the PM Society and is currently chair of their educational events committee.

Rosie Eisenstadt BSc FIBMS
Director
Rosie is cofounder of MGP. Prior to this, she gained 17 years experience in research and quality assurance in both the NHS and pharmaceutical industry with ICI Pharmaceuticals and Amersham International.

Guy Foord-Kelcey MA (Oxon)
Technical Director; Editor, Guidelines and eGuidelines.co.uk
Guy has over 12 years of editorial, print, and web design experience. As Editor of the eGuidelines.co.uk website he has experience of online education. He has been Editor of the Guidelines handbook since its launch in 1997, and has formed close working relationships with NICE and other key professional bodies.

Julia Morris BSc MSc
Managing Editor; Editor, Guidelines in Practice
Julia has over 12 years of editorial, writing, and project management experience through her role at MGP and at previous companies, which include IMS Health and Medicus International. She has also written and contributed to numerous scientific papers. Julia joined MGP in 2005 and has been the Editor of its monthly journal, Guidelines in Practice, since 2006.

Ed Senior BSc (Hons)
Business Development Manager
Ed is a pharmacology graduate with 15 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, having worked for Astra Pharmaceuticals and AstraZeneca UK before entering medical publishing with MGP. Ed's business development role includes responsibility for advertising and medical education projects.

Valerie Benfield BSc (Hons) DipM MCIM
Marketing Manager
Valerie has over 20 years of marketing experience gained in the pharmaceutical industry, on both the client and agency side. She brings a wide range of experience gained while working in product management for Kabi Pharmacia, Pharmacia and Upjohn, and Pharmacia. She started work with MGP in 2003 to establish the events division, and is now responsible for all company marketing and the smooth delivery of MGP events.