1 of 4

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Arlene Teck

Published on Nov 20, 2015

My Name is Arlene Teck

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Arlene Teck

Creative Director, Name Development at ixxéo healthcare

My overview

  • Live in New York City – Named VIAGRA
  • 22 years of experience naming pharmaceutical products
  • Work at ixxéo healthcare – find me at www.ixxeo.com
  • Attended Montclair High School
  • BA in Cognitive Psychology, Creativity from Cornell University
Photo by rishibando

My Story

  • ixxéo healthcare – Creative Director, Name Development – 2006 – Current
  • Venture Association NJ – Member/Sponsor, KickButt Branding – 2000 – Current
  • Interbrand Wood Healthcare – Freelancer, Creative Services –  2001 – 2007
  • Wood Worldwide – Creative Freelancer – 1999 – 2001 
  • Wood Worldwide –  Creative Services/Market Intelligence  – 1995 – 1999
ixxéo healthcare

• Creative Director, Name Development

2006 — Current

ixxéo healthcare is an innovative, full-service brand development consultancy dedicated to the pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology industries.

Ixxéo delivers global brand names optimized for superior marketing appeal and legal and regulatory viability. The company mobilizes key performers who combine years of branding experience and a European background with American branding savvy. Ixxéo offers an innovative Name Engineering model based on Darwinian principles of evolutionary science, and a unique Name Safety model built on name-product correlations.
The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

Venture Association NJ •

Member/Sponsor – KickButt Branding

2000 — Current

Promotes entrepreneurial efforts by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and job seekers


Interbrand Wood Healthcare

• Freelancer – Creative Services

2001 — 2007

Wood Worldwide

• Creative Freelancer

1999 — 2001

Brand name development, healthcare products and services

Wood Worldwide

• Senior Consultant, Creative Services and Market Intelligence

1995 — 1999

David Wood Associates, (precursor to Wood Worldwide, precursor to Interbrand Wood Healthcare)

• Vice President, Creative Services

1993 — 1995

Edward de Bono School of Thinking

• thinker

1980 — 1982

Montclair High School •

1959 — 1961










Photo by satyamjoshi

My story

  • David Wood Associates – Vice President, Creative Services – 1993 – 1995
  • Edward de Bono School of Thinking – Lateral Thinker – 1980 – 1982
  • Automotive Business Consultants – Marketer, Entrepreneur – 1969 – 1979
  • Cornell University – BA, Cognitive Psychology, Creativity – 1961 – 1965
  • Montclair High School, Art-English – 1959 – 1961
ixxéo healthcare

• Creative Director, Name Development

2006 — Current

ixxéo healthcare is an innovative, full-service brand development consultancy dedicated to the pharmaceutical, health care and biotechnology industries.

Ixxéo delivers global brand names optimized for superior marketing appeal and legal and regulatory viability. The company mobilizes key performers who combine years of branding experience and a European background with American branding savvy. Ixxéo offers an innovative Name Engineering model based on Darwinian principles of evolutionary science, and a unique Name Safety model built on name-product correlations.
The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland

Venture Association NJ •

Member/Sponsor – KickButt Branding

2000 — Current

Promotes entrepreneurial efforts by bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, service providers and job seekers


Interbrand Wood Healthcare

• Freelancer – Creative Services

2001 — 2007

Wood Worldwide

• Creative Freelancer

1999 — 2001

Brand name development, healthcare products and services

Wood Worldwide

• Senior Consultant, Creative Services and Market Intelligence

1995 — 1999

David Wood Associates, (precursor to Wood Worldwide, precursor to Interbrand Wood Healthcare)

• Vice President, Creative Services

1993 — 1995

Edward de Bono School of Thinking

• thinker

1980 — 1982

Montclair High School •

1959 — 1961






Photo by colinlogan