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Kim will be responsible for further accelerating the growth of Ogilvy Health starting July 26th

Ogilvy Gesundheitvy announced that Healthcare Leader Kim Johnson has been named Global Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy Health. Widely respected for her marketing leadership in the health and wellness sector, Kim has worked at the forefront of global health and science innovation throughout her career on both the agency and client side.

Kim will oversee all aspects of the company’s healthcare business, including branding strategy, advertising, public relations, experience, medical education, handicap promotion, market access, and patient / consumer engagement, and will be responsible for further accelerating the growth of Ogilvy Health. She will take over the role on July 26th.

Andy Main, Ogilvy’s Global Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am excited to have someone with Kim’s entrepreneurship and impressive track record at Ogilvy as we continue the impact we have across the health continuum – from life sciences to healthy living accelerate. Under her leadership, I am confident that Ogilvy Health will continue to use the power of creativity to help our customers meet the evolving patient and consumer needs we see in a rapidly changing market. “

Kim said, “With the diversification of healthcare and the acceleration of digital therapeutics, there has never been a more exciting time to work in healthcare. Ogilvy has a dynamic team known for working at the intersection of creativity, experience and technology to develop innovative solutions to drive business. I look forward to working with you and our customers as we work together to improve the lives, experiences and health of people around the world. “

Kim has been successfully scaling marketing and technology services in the healthcare industry for nearly two decades. Most recently, Kim served as Executive Vice President of Global Clients at WPP, where she worked with global client leaders to enable client growth and transformation.

Earlier this year, Kim was instrumental in founding the WPP Health Community, a collection of health leaders from across the WPP designed to use creativity and technology to accelerate growth and innovation in the industry.

Before joining WPP, Kim was President of GSW and prior to that, President of PALIO, full-service agencies in Syneos Health’s global network, where she doubled annual bills and merged the two companies into the network’s flagship brand.

Prior to Syneos, Kim was a partner at health and wellness agency The Bloc, where she implemented a digital roadmap that put the company on a significant growth path during her tenure. Kim also held leadership positions in marketing Pfizerincluding running a global blockbuster brand in the inflammation space.

Kim started her career in customer management at Wunderman. Kim was named a PharmaVOICE Top 100 Health Recipient by MM&M, HBA, DTC Perspectives and PM360.