California Health Benefit Exchange Retains Ogilvy Public Relations as Agency of Record for Covered California

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public Relations, an integrated global communications firm, today announced it was awarded a three to five year, multi-million dollar contract to continue its work for Covered California, the state's health benefit exchange.  Covered California was established pursuant to the federal Affordable Care Act and has enrolled 1.8 million Californians since its inception.

Ogilvy PR will continue its award-winning statewide education and outreach campaigns. The engagement will focus on enrolling and retaining members in Covered California, particularly in the state's diverse communities. Key program components include influencer communications, content creation and social media.

"We are extremely proud to continue our work with Covered California on this important effort," said Nathan Friedman, regional managing director for Ogilvy PR/West. "Over the past three years nearly two million Californians have benefited from Covered California. Many of these Californians did not previously have access to health insurance coverage."

"California was an early leader in implementing the Affordable Care Act, and we have seen a significant reduction in the number of uninsured in our state," said Peter V. Lee, Executive Director of Covered California. "We are excited to continue our relationship with Ogilvy PR, to reach California's diverse communities and to make sure everyone who needs health insurance is aware of the low-cost options available to them."

The account will be based in the firm's Sacramento office, with support from other offices across the U.S., including Los Angeles and San Francisco.  The Sacramento office is part of Ogilvy PR West, which is comprised of four full-service offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and Sacramento.

About Ogilvy Public Relations

Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR) is a global, multi-disciplinary communications leader operating in more than 85 offices across six continents. In 2014, for the third consecutive year, Ogilvy was named Cannes Lions Network of the Year and Most Effective Agency Network by the Effie Global Effectiveness Index. Ogilvy was also named Best Digital Consultancy in the World, Most Creative Agency and Best South-East Agency by the Holmes Report. Ogilvy PR integrates deeply with all Ogilvy & Mather disciplines (advertising, direct marketing, activation, promotional, digital and entertainment) through the proprietary Ogilvy Fusion™ approach to delivering comprehensive, business solutions through content creation, community building, and communications with measurable results. Ogilvy PR is a unit of Ogilvy & Mather, a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY), and one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. For more information, visit our website at www.ogilvypr.com or follow us on Twitter at @ogilvypr.

SOURCE Ogilvy Public Relations

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