# AHM (Advanced Health Media)

> AHM combines software and managed services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies running healthcare professional engagements. Its historical platforms connected meeting workflows, speaker eligibility, spending controls and compliance records. Founded in 1999, it became part of IQVIA in May 2018.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** New Providence, United States
- **Founders:** Kevin McMurtry (Co-founder; former CEO; appointed Executive Chairman in 2017), Joseph Luzi (Co-founder)
- **Products:** PFX System, CentrisDirect, CentrisServices, CentrisExchange Veeva Connector
- **Notable:** Secured Arlington Capital Partners investment in February 2007., Acquired substantially all Advogent Group assets in February 2010., Launched CentrisDirect in April 2014.

## Products & services

- **PFX System** — Historical enterprise platform for meeting workflow, speaker eligibility, financial controls and compliance documentation; described by Arlington in 2007.
- **CentrisDirect** — Cloud HCP interaction platform launched in April 2014 to consolidate interaction data and apply configurable workflows and business rules.
- **CentrisServices** — Meeting and event management services supporting HCP engagements; documented in the 2016 Veeva partnership announcement.
- **CentrisExchange Veeva Connector** — Second-generation certified integration connecting CentrisDirect with Veeva CRM Events Management, announced November 2017.

## Achievements

- Secured Arlington Capital Partners investment in February 2007.
- Acquired substantially all Advogent Group assets in February 2010.
- Launched CentrisDirect in April 2014.
- Announced a certified second-generation Veeva connector in November 2017.
- Became part of IQVIA in May 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — IQVIA published an Expert Events fact sheet on January 22, 2026. This is parent-company speaker bureau context, not a standalone AHM launch.
- **2023-02** — AHM notified consumers of unauthorized access to servers holding speaking and consulting arrangement information, discovered in December 2022; access began November 27, 2022.

## Links

- Website: http://www.ahmdirect.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advanced-health-media-ahm-
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ahmdirect
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AHMDirect

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