Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide in Running for Healthcare Agency of the Year

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwired - Jul 3, 2014) - Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ochww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), today announced the agency has been named a "Large Healthcare Agency of the Year" finalist by premier trade publication, Medical Marketing and Media. A panel of more than 100 professionals, comprising healthcare media, client partners and agency competitors, nominated Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide for the coveted recognition.

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.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide is one of five healthcare agencies being considered for the recognition. The other agency finalists are FCB Health, GSW, ICC Lowe, and Intouch Solutions. The winning agency will be announced at the MM&M Awards dinner on October 2, 2014 at Cipriani in New York City.

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