Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide Promotes Four and Hires Five in NJ

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Jul 28, 2011) - Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), representing the largest assembly of creative talent in the world of healthcare communications, today announced four promotions and five new hires.

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

Promotions
Jodie Haefele has been promoted from director, client financial services to vice president, director of client financial services. In her new role, Ms. Haefele will assume full responsibility for both the New Jersey and New York offices, client financial services, including overseeing performance targets, policies and procedures, staff management, and proposed system enhancements. Ms. Haefele has been with Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide for nine years.

An Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing employee for three years, Shawn Mattison has advanced from senior account coordinator to account coordinator manager. Ms. Mattison will serve as the lead coordinator and manage the day-to-day activities for her assigned brands, as well as supervise and mentor her account coordination team members.

Meghan Mulholland and Julie Poppert, both from Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Education, have been elevated to assistant account executives. Before their recent promotions, Ms. Poppert was a senior program director and Ms. Mulholland was a program director. In their new positions, they will act as liaisons between account management and traffic, ensuring all assignments are done efficiently and within budget.

New Hires
Annie Lock rejoins Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing as senior vice president, management. Ms. Lock started her career with the organization in the late '90s as an account manager, then progressed to account executive. In Ms. Lock's new position, she will serve as the lead across multiple accounts to create new business opportunities and build strong client relationships. Immediately prior to returning to Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing, Ms. Lock was a senior vice president, management supervisor at Euro RSCG Life Catapult, a medical marketing company in Princeton.

Matt Balogh comes to Ogilvy CommonHealth Interactive Marketing as vice president, director of technology. As such, Mr. Balogh will mentor and educate his team about the newest technologies, with the aim of consistently delivering innovative initiatives to the client. Before joining Ogilvy CommonHealth Interactive Marketing, Mr. Balogh was vice president, director of technology at MRM Worldwide, a digital and direct marketing agency located in Princeton.

Jodi Ceberio enters Ogilvy CommonHealth Specialty Marketing as a vice president, account group supervisor. Ms. Ceberio will serve as the healthcare professional lead for her designated accounts and will provide strategic and tactical insights for her team. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Ceberio was a vice president, account group supervisor at UCB on VIMPAT US and Global, a pharmaceutical communications agency in Parsippany.

Lori Thompson joins Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing as vice president, account group supervisor. Ms. Thompson will be responsible for strategic planning, development and implementation of her assigned projects. Before signing on with Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing, Ms. Thompson was employed as a vice president, director at Franklyn Healthcom, a marketing and advertising agency in Parsippany.

Clare Litz returns to Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing as a vice president, associate creative director. In her new position, Ms. Litz will work with senior art personnel to ensure the creation and presentation of consistent strategies and creative communications. She will also assist with client relationship development and expansion for the agency. Ms. Litz had previous stints within the organization as a copy supervisor and freelance copy consultant. Immediately prior to rejoining Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing, Ms. Litz worked as group copy supervisor at Torre Lazur McCann, a healthcare advertising agency in Parsippany.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide, with 65 offices across 36 countries, provides marketing services including advertising and promotion, brand identity and development, global integration, direct-to-consumer, direct-to-patient, relationship marketing, interactive services, managed care marketing, medical education, media planning and buying, scientific communications and publications, clinical trial recruitment, market research and analytics, strategic consulting, and public affairs and relations. The network also offers scientific communications and publications services through a wholly owned separate legal entity.