2013-02-26 15:38:30 -
Industry Veteran Joins IPG in Newly Created Role
New York, NY - February 26, 2013 - Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today
announced that Martin Skelton has joined the company as Managing Director,
Global Healthcare. In this role, Skelton will be responsible for driving growth
for IPG's multi-agency healthcare clients. He is also tasked with ensuring that
IPG's offering stays ahead of the rapidly changing face of healthcare
communications, is globally integrated, and remains in-sync with the demands
clients are facing today.
Dr. Skelton joins the company immediately and reports to Executive Vice
President Philippe Krakowsky, Chief Strategy and Talent Officer. This is a newly
created position at the holding company, and will be based at IPG headquarters
in New York City. Major IPG healthcare agency networks include Draftfcb
Healthcare, ICC Lowe, and
McCann Health, as well as many specialized agencies.
Skelton was most recently President, Medical Education at Ogilvy CommonHealth
Worldwide. He had been with Ogilvy since 2004, first as head of several medical
communication and medical education offerings in the U.S., and expanding to a
global role in 2009. Prior to that, Dr. Skelton spent a decade at Grey
Healthcare Group in a variety of roles. Dr. Skelton, who is originally from the
UK, holds a PhD in Neurophysiology from the University of Wales, UK and was a
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Columbia University before joining the agency
world.
"Martin is a proven leader with a strategic vision for the future of healthcare
marketing. He's worked with some of the world's largest healthcare communication
agencies and pharmaceutical brands, and has helped them grow and innovate. This
new role underlines IPG's commitment to offer industry-leading holding company-
level organization and delivery of services to our healthcare clients,"
commented Philippe Krakowsky. "Martin's background, including digital innovation
and global service model development, mirrors changes we are seeing in
healthcare communications and therefore the evolving needs of our clients.
Working with the leaders of our major healthcare networks, Martin will help us
elevate the caliber of our global multi-agency service solutions," Krakowsky
added.
Skelton will also be part of the newly-established IPG Healthcare Management
Council, which includes Krakowsky; John Cahill, CEO, McCann Health; Dana Maiman,
CEO, Draftfcb Healthcare; Steve Viviano, CEO, ICC Lowe; and Helene Yan, VP,
Business Strategy, Interpublic. The Council will oversee IPG's holding company
partnerships with healthcare clients, coordinate multi-network strategic
initiatives, and ensure singular connectivity across IPG's major healthcare
networks.
Skelton stated, "I look forward to helping IPG and its healthcare-focused
agencies strengthen their already robust global footprint, bring to life client
opportunities, and position IPG as the leading holding company for clients
seeking a single go-to market solution across brands and geographies."
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About Interpublic
Interpublic is one of the world's leading organizations of advertising agencies
and marketing services companies. Major global brands include Draftfcb,
FutureBrand, GolinHarris International, Huge, Initiative, Jack Morton Worldwide,
Lowe and Partners, MAGNA GLOBAL, McCann, Momentum, MRM, Octagon, R/GA, UM and
Weber Shandwick. Leading domestic brands include Campbell Ewald; Campbell
Mithun; Carmichael Lynch; Deutsch, a Lowe and Partners Company; Gotham Inc.;
Hill Holliday; ID Media; Mullen and The Martin Agency. For more information,
please visit www.interpublic.com.
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Contact Information
Tom Cunningham
(Press)
(212) 704-1326
Jerry Leshne
(Analysts, Investors)
(212) 704-1439
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