PARIS, July 29 /EMWNews/ -- Jean-Yves Naouri, Executive

Vice President (Group Operations) and member of the Publicis Groupe

Management Board, has been appointed to oversee Publicis Healthcare

Communications Group (PHCG) following John Farrell's resignation.



    Maurice Levy, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, declared: "PHCG has

built over time a leading position in healthcare communications. Nick

Colucci, CEO, and his teams are doing an excellent job. I am confident that

Jean-Yves Naouri will help them accelerate the return to growth."



    Jean-Yves Naouri declared: "I am very enthusiastic about working with

Nick Colucci and his teams at PHCG. We benefit from a superb customer base

and outstanding talents. I am sure PHCG is best positioned to grasp future

opportunities while pursuing its development in the digital arena."



    Jean-Yves Naouri, a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des

Mines, started his career as an engineer in nuclear physics (CEA) and was

later appointed as Department Head of the Service des Mines. He

subsequently worked as the Cabinet Advisor to the Minister of Industry and

Foreign Trade (then Dominique Strauss-Kahn), where he was in charge of a

number of industrial sectors including health. In 1993, he joined Publicis

Groupe where he founded Publicis Consultants (corporate communication,

crisis communication and consulting). In 2000, he became President of

Publicis Conseil, and later Publicis network Regional Chairman for Northern

Europe. In 2004, he was named Executive Vice President of Publicis Groupe,

responsible for the Horizon program, a strategic plan to streamline the

Groupe organization. In 2006, he was named Executive Vice President -

Operations, and was appointed to sit on the Publicis Groupe Executive

Committee, the P12. In 2007, he was named member of the Management Board of

Publicis Groupe.

    About Publicis Healthcare Communication Group



    Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG), a member of Publicis

Groupe SA, is one of the largest healthcare communications groups in the

world with over 2,700 employees located in 10 countries. Worldwide

healthcare services include advertising, medical education, sales,

marketing, and digital, as well as medical and scientific affairs. PHCG

offers its clients a strategic partnership, a strong focus on ensuring

value for their marketing spend, and exceptional performance on their

assignments. PHCG main agencies are: BOZ Group, Brand Pharm, imed Studios,

GlowWorm, LifeBrands, Medicus Group, Pharmagistics, Publicis Medical

Education Group, Publicis Selling Solutions Group, Saatchi & Saatchi

Healthcare, Science Oriented Solutions, Williams Labadie.



    Web Site: http://www.publicishealthcare.com



    About Publicis Groupe



    Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577] is the world's fourth

largest communications group. In addition, it is ranked as the world's

second largest media counsel and buying group, and is a global leader in

digital and healthcare communications. With activities spanning 104

countries on five continents, the Groupe employs approximately 44,000

professionals. The Groupe offers local and international clients a complete

range of communication services, from advertising through three autonomous

global advertising networks, Leo Burnett, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi and

two multi-hub networks, Fallon and 49%-owned Bartle Bogle Hegarty; to media

consultancy and buying, through two worldwide networks, Starcom MediaVest

Group and ZenithOptimedia; interactive and digital marketing led by

Digitas; Specialized Agencies and Marketing Services offering healthcare

communications, corporate and financial communications, sustainability

communications, shopper marketing, public relations, CRM and direct

marketing, event and sports marketing, and multicultural communications.




    Web Site: http://www.publicisgroupe.com



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