Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide Adds New Leadership With Appointments to Global Executive Committee

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwired - Aug 5, 2014) - Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ochww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), today announced the addition of Matt de Gruchy, CEO of Ogilvy Healthworld in the UK, and Katie Piette, director of global brand management, to the Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide Global Executive Committee.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY) (www.wpp.com). The organization houses and maintains individual Ogilvy CommonHealth and Ogilvy Healthworld brand identities within the marketplace.

Mr. de Gruchy's and Ms. Piette's appointments round out the organization's global executive committee, which is already composed of OCHWW Chairman and CEO Matt Giegerich; OCHWW President EAME Gloria Gibbons; OCHWW managing partners Darlene Dobry, Michael Parisi, Marc Weiner, and Shaun Urban; OCHWW Chief Financial Officer Robert Saporito; OCHWW Chief Talent Officer Susan DiDonato; and Regional Managing Director, APAC, Rohit Sahgal, as an associate member.

Since joining the organization in 2001, Mr. de Gruchy has helped to guide and grow Ogilvy Healthworld in the UK to become the second largest hub within the OCHWW network. During his tenure in the UK office, Mr. de Gruchy has led a team that has produced an enviable collection of award-winning regional and global work, while setting standards to ensure the office consistently maintains a high level of creativity and innovation. With this new appointment, Mr. de Gruchy will lend his perspective and significant experience to the global executive committee and to the broader whole of the organization.

During the past year, Ms. Piette assumed responsibility for overseeing global brand management across all of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's disciplines. Since her appointment to the global brand management role, there has been a wealth of new business activity within the network for a variety of global brands. With her broad expertise in developing and maintaining international business relationships, Ms. Piette is expected to add an important new perspective to the executive committee as the organization continues to grow and service more global-facing brand opportunities.

OCHWW Chairman and CEO Matt Giegerich said, "We are fortunate indeed to have both Katie and Matt in our leadership ranks, and their appointment to the global board will help us enormously as we continue to evolve and grow our Ogilvy CommonHealth global community."

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ochww.com) -- the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com) -- committed to creativity and effectiveness in healthcare communications, everywhere. With 56 offices across 32 markets, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide provides marketing services including brand identity and development, clinical trial recruitment, digital/interactive services, direct-to-consumer, direct-to-patient, global integration, managed care marketing, market research and analytics, media planning and buying, medical advertising and promotion, medical education, public affairs and relations, relationship marketing, and strategic consulting. The network also offers scientific communications and publications services through a wholly owned separate legal entity.