The Schwartz Group Inc. names changes in management team

The Schwartz Group, a provider of specialized tele-services to the pharmaceutical and health-care industries, has made changes to the management team and promoted three to positions of increased responsibility.

Karen Place of Getzville was named manager of client services. Place has been with The Schwartz Group since November.

Prior to relocating to Buffalo and joining The Schwartz Group, Place was an account director for several medical education companies in New Jersey. She has experience with various therapeutic areas and brings more than 12 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing, advertising and medical education.

Also, Beth Ciszak of Lancaster recently joined The Schwartz Group as manager of project quality-assurance, a newly created position. She has 10 years of national health-care marketing and operations experience.

Prior to joining The Schwartz Group, Ciszak held management positions for a national leader in the health-care industry that developed state-of-the-art medical treatment facilities. She also has significant experience in the creation of marketing and advertising campaigns for health insurance providers and other clients within the health-care industry.

Nicholas Kopera of Williamsville has been promoted to senior campaign specialist. Since joining the company three years ago, Kopera has enhanced his responsibilities within the area of office management and campaign initiatives.

Also, William Schutter of Tonawanda and Katherine Pillich of Amherst were recently promoted to campaign specialist positions.

The Schwartz Group is located on John James Audubon Parkway in Amherst.