McCann Health Named Global Agency Network Of The Year

Network Receives Top Honors At 2013 Global Awards/world's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising For Second Straight Year

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Nov 19, 2013, 11:05 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Health was named Healthcare Agency Network Of The Year at the 2013 Global Awards—The World's Best Healthcare & Wellness Advertising, held in New York & Sydney.

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For the second year in a row, McCann Health earned the title of Healthcare Agency Network of the Year, taking home 3 Global Awards and 23 Finalist Certificates. The McCann Health offices honored include: McCann Health Australia; McCann Health China; McCann Health Japan; McCann Health Singapore; McCann Worldgroup Thailand; McCann Health United Kingdom and McCann Torre Lazur USA. Jeremy Perrott, Global Creative Director, accepted the award on behalf of the network.

"Winning an award that celebrates a network is more than being recognized for our work or our clients alone," said Jeremy Perrott, Global Creative Director, McCann Health. " It signals the strength and professionalism in our network and our unique ability to deliver best in market solutions on a consistent basis across the globe. And it recognizes the fact that every one of our employees strive to deliver the work that sets standards around the world. "

McCann Health earned Global Awards for "Erbitux Integrated Campaign" for Erbitux; for "Foosball" for client Remicade; and for "Man, Couple, Mom" for Siribuncha Hand Sanitizer.

John Cahill, Global CEO, McCann Health, said, "Our recognition once again by the Global Awards is proof that we continue to embrace the challenge to be the best among our healthcare agency peers. I am truly grateful to all our clients and to our great network and to Jeremy's continued creative leadership."

About McCann Health
Comprising the world's most connected health and wellness experts, McCann Health (www.mccannhealth.com) is the most awarded professional and consumer health communications network with the largest international expertise spanning 35 countries and 57 offices. McCann Health's global network includes McCann HumanCare, McCann Healthcare, McCann Regan Campbell Ward, McCann Torre Lazur, McCann Complete Medical, the leading worldwide medical communications practice, and Double Helix, an international healthcare consultancy focused on working with clients on strategic market research and market access issues. McCann Health is a part of McCann Worldgroup, the largest marketing communications agency network in the world, and is a leading healthcare agency network owned by Interpublic Group [NYSE: IPG].

About McCann Worldgroup
McCann Worldgroup, part of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), is a leading global marketing company with 23,000 employees in more than 120 countries comprising McCann Erickson (advertising), MRM (digital marketing/relationship management), Momentum (event marketing/promotion), McCann Health (professional/dtc communications), CRAFT (global adaptation and production), UM (media management), Weber Shandwick (public relations), and FutureBrand (consulting/design).

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