Ogilvy Public Relations Appoints Patricia Galea Los Angeles Office Head

LOS ANGELES, June 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), an integrated global communications firm, today announced the appointment of Patricia Galea to Executive Vice President and Los Angeles Office Head, effective July 10.  Reporting to Ogilvy PR/West Regional Managing Director Nathan Friedman, Galea will work across the firms' Los Angeles clients and will be responsible for the office's strategic direction and growth, working closely with the Ogilvy PR West regional team as well as the agency's U.S. network.

Galea's appointment deepens the social, digital and integrated marketing capabilities of the Los Angeles office.  With nearly two decades of deep expertise in digital marketing, she has a strong track record of leading teams to create innovative and results-oriented programs that span across the paid-earned-owned landscape. Her career has focused on the entertainment, gaming and automotive industries with some of the most high-profile entertainment and consumer brands including Disney, ABC, Activision, Starz, Red Box, Twentieth Television, Honda, Acura, Lexus and Nestle.

"Patricia's background across paid, earned and owned media channels underscores the direction of the PR industry and the integrated programs clients demand," said Nathan Friedman, Regional Managing Director, Ogilvy PR West. "Her background aligns to the growth of LA's Silicon Beach and local industries creating new integrated opportunities to engage with emerging and established brands in this vibrant community."

Most recently, Galea worked at Edelman as Senior Vice President, Group Head of Edelman Digital and the Sector Lead for their Entertainment Industry Practice. She is credited with creating their Entertainment Practice that focuses on developing social media, PR and marketing programming for TV networks, film studios and game publishers.

Prior to Edelman, Galea served as Disney's Executive Director, Digital Marketing and Product Strategy for Disney Channels Worldwide. She also held positions at AGENCY.COM, Saatchi & Saatchi and RPA.

"I've spent my career crafting digital marketing programs for leading brands that engage audiences across paid, earned and owned media channels," said Galea. "I look forward to leading the charge at Ogilvy PR in Los Angeles to grow the agency's presence and profile in this dynamic city.

Galea also spearheaded the digital advertising curriculum at UCLA Extension and serves as an Advisory Board member. She currently teaches a course at the university on advertising in the digital age.

Ogilvy PR West is comprised of four full-service operations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco and Denver.

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 2013, for the second 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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