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GSW

Formerly: Palio (merged into GSW, 2018)

Kind
Health network
Parent
Syneos Health (Syneos Health Communications)
Country
US, GB, CA
Website
https://www.gsw-w.com/
Their case studies
https://www.gsw-w.com/
Clients
MiracleFeet · CureSMA · National CMV Foundation · Covenant House New York · Takeda

Campaigns (5)

CampaignClientYearTopicRole
Traffic(k) Signs lead
Outdoor sex-trafficking awareness. Public-interest rather than a core health topic.
Covenant House New York2020Creative
The CMVirus Pledge lead
Advocacy print to add congenital CMV to the federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (newborn screening). Companion consumer piece credited to Syneos Health (see syneos-health-communications).
National CMV Foundation2019Maternal healthCreative
This Little Piggy lead
Pro bono clubfoot-treatment awareness and fundraising. MiracleFeet says the work was "created with donated time" (https://www.miraclefeet.org/stories/ad-firm-gsw-wins-big-with-miraclefeet-creative-campaigns). Clio awards reported in search snippets only.
MiracleFeet2017Creative
One Gene Away lead
Print awareness for spinal muscular atrophy, described as the leading genetic killer of young children.
CureSMA2017Creative
Not All Binges Are a Choice lead
Unbranded binge-eating-disorder awareness shown in the agency's own work section. Pharma-funded disease awareness; year not given.
Takeda (Canada)Creative

Research notes

Columbus, Ohio health agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London and Toronto. Exists as of 2026-10-22; its site says "Syneos Health is the parent company of GSW". Formerly part of inVentiv Health (merged into Syneos Health 2017). Palio was folded into GSW in 2018 (per subagent research; not separately sourced). Cases sit in an on-page "What We Make" section; no separate case URLs. Credits checked 2026-10-22 against fetched pages: all five campaigns (Ads of the World credit lines "Agency: GSW"; agency site for Takeda).

Sources

  1. https://www.gsw-w.com/
  2. https://syneoshealthcommunications.com/who-we-are

Record agencies/gsw.json, updated 2026-10-22