Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's NJ-Based Office Promotes Six and Hires Two

PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwire - Oct 17, 2012) - Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), today announced six promotions and two new hires at the organization's NJ-based office.

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.

Promotions

Jill Lesiak, with Ogilvy CommonHealth Payer Marketing for two years, has been promoted from vice president, associate creative director to vice president, creative director. In her new role, Jill will continue to creatively and strategically support her assigned accounts, oversee copy output from her creative team and lead promotional launch initiatives for a variety of therapeutic categories.

Richa Tiwari, an Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Education employee for nearly two years, has advanced from medical writer to senior medical writer. As such, Ms. Tiwari will be developing scientific and medical content for medical education publications and conferences. She will also be collaborating with medical teams, art directors and account managers in creating publication and promotional programs.

Michael Koch, with Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing for seven years, has been promoted from senior account executive to account supervisor. Mr. Koch will manage the day-to-day project activities and lead brand and strategic plans for his assigned accounts.

Currently in his sixth year with the network, Craig Robel has been elevated from financial systems analyst to senior financial systems analyst for the organization. With this advance, Mr. Robel will be responsible for streamlining various accounting processes and overseeing the creation and maintenance of financial reports for the organization.

Ashley George, an employee of Ogilvy CommonHealth Payer Marketing since 2009, has advanced from the role of account executive to senior account executive. In her new post, Ms. George will manage the financial estimating and status reporting for her assigned accounts, ensuring the successful implementation of marketing programs while maintaining client relations.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Education's Leslie Dorting, with the group for four years, has been elevated from senior project coordinator to assistant account executive. Her new responsibilities include supporting the group's account team in the development and execution of ongoing brand initiatives relating to her assigned accounts.

New Hires

Robert Egert enters Ogilvy CommonHealth Interactive Marketing as a senior vice president, managing director. In this position, he will oversee the development of strategic digital marketing plans and manage client relations. Immediately prior to joining the network, he was director of user experience and creative for Daniella Koren Incorporated, a healthcare marketing firm located in Fairfield.

Michael Price comes to Ogilvy CommonHealth Medical Marketing as vice president, account group supervisors. Mr. Price will work as the account lead for his assigned brands, providing guidance and direction for upcoming product launches. Most recently, Mr. Price was an account director at Publicis Life Brands' New York office, a multi-channel healthcare communications agency.

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide is committed to creativity and effectiveness in healthcare communications, everywhere. With 63 offices across 33 countries, the group 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.