CommonHealth's Quantum Group Promotes Two Within Account Management Ranks

Business Wire, Jan 23, 2003

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PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2003

The Quantum Group, CommonHealth's agency dedicated exclusively to building consumer healthcare brands, today announced two promotions within its account management team.

CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com) is the world's leading healthcare-communications resource and a WPP Group (LSE: WPPL.L; NASDAQ/ADR: WPPGY; www.wpp.com) company.

Catherine Goss has been promoted to vice president, account supervisor from account supervisor. In her expanded position, Ms. Goss is responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of client brand strategies. Additionally, Ms. Goss serves as liaison to sister CommonHealth agencies to ensure that an integrated brand identity is achieved for her accounts.

Ms. Goss' career with The Quantum Group began in February 2002. Immediately prior, she was employed with BBDO, an advertising agency located in New York City, as an account supervisor.

Emma Pearce has moved to account executive from assistant account executive. As an account executive, Ms. Pearce oversees the day-to-day tactical activities for her assigned accounts.

Ms. Pearce has been with The Quantum Group since 1997, the year the company was established. Before joining the account management team, she was employed with the media planning department.

CommonHealth comprises The Quantum Group, Thomas Ferguson Associates, Adient, Noesis Healthcare Interactions, The Xchange Group, Health Learning Systems, ProCom International, The Conectics Group, MBS/Vox, Enterprise IG Health, EinsonHealth, MD/Salud, Shire Health New York, CommonHealth Europe, CommonHealth Australia and CommonHealth Kyowa.

CommonHealth also has partnerships with the following companies: Ogilvy Healthcare Network, Media Marketing Solutions, Medical Broadcasting Company (MBC), Pedagogue Solutions, PDI and SoftWatch.