Porter Novelli Appoints Karen Ovseyevitz President, Latin America

NEW YORK, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global public relations leader Porter Novelli announced that Karen Ovseyevitz, partner, regional director of Porter Novelli's Latin American presence and co-managing director of Martec Porter Novelli in Mexico and Porter Novelli's Florida office, has been appointed president, Latin America, effective June 1, 2013. Ovseyevitz will be charged with developing Porter Novelli's Latin American presence; managing the growth of the agency's partner offices in Central and South America; and establishing best practices and training curricula for all of Latin America. She will continue as co-managing director of Martec Porter Novelli, together with Sandra Kleinburg, and as managing director of Porter Novelli Florida.

"As a 17-year veteran of Porter Novelli, Karen has the relationships, expertise, deep institutional knowledge and unwavering respect of her colleagues, both across Latin America and our entire global network," said Karen van Bergen, CEO, Porter Novelli, to whom Ovseyevitz reports. "Karen's operational expertise combined with her commitment to unrivaled client service will be critical skills as she works expand our regional business."

Ovseyevitz co-founded Martec Porter Novelli in 1993, overseeing client strategies, training, media relations and business development. Under her leadership Martec Porter Novelli was named Agency of the Year in Mexico in 2005 and 2006. She was appointed regional director for Latin America in 2007.

Before Martec, she worked for five years for Oracle Mexico in positions including presales engineer, educational services manager and marketing manager.

"Porter Novelli enjoys a long and proud history in Latin America, with a strong network of companies committed to delivering an impact for clients that is greater than expected," said Ovseyevitz. "I am delighted to have been asked to lead this region whose future economic prospects are so bright."

About Porter Novelli
Porter Novelli is one of the world's leading public relations agencies. With 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli delivers best-in-class service to clients around the globe. As the agency that pioneered social marketing, Porter Novelli's heritage is grounded in influence – motivating people to change deeply ingrained behaviors that are rooted in cultural and social norms. This is achieved by identifying and activating against key insights that drive transformational change-- going beyond just "solving a problem". The result is greater than just influencing people – Porter Novelli makes them believe.

For additional information, please visit www.porternovelli.com. Porter Novelli is a part of Diversified Agency Services, a division of Omnicom Group Inc.

About Diversified Agency Services
Diversified Agency Services (DAS), a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), manages Omnicom's holdings in a variety of marketing communications disciplines. DAS includes over 200 companies, which operate through a combination of networks and regional organizations, serving international and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

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