Euro RSCG Life Expands Healthcare PR Expertise

- David Catlett Joins Agency to Spearhead Marketing Communications - 


NEW YORK, May 17  /PRNewswire/ -- Euro RSCG Life, a leading healthcare communications network, announced that David Catlett has joined the firm as president of Euro RSCG Life PR, the healthcare public relations/marketing communications unit of the agency.  Catlett reports directly to Al Paz, CEO of Euro RSCG Life's Marketing Services Group, which combines several complementary disciplines including medical education, interactive, direct-to- consumer, creative services and graphic arts units, as well as Noonan Russo, the agency's division focusing on corporate and financial healthcare and biotech communications.

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"We're thrilled to have David here to provide leadership to this very important division," said Ron Pantello, CEO of Euro RSCG Life Worldwide. "David brings a tremendous healthcare communications background, particularly in pharmaceuticals, and he has a consistent track record of building successful teams and developing results-oriented, award-winning PR programs. We expect that the opportunities for PR will continue growing significantly due to its important role in the marketing mix and its exceptional ability to integrate communications to physicians and patients.  This will allow Tony Russo, CEO of our Noonan Russo division, to focus his attention on the corporate side of the PR healthcare and biotech business," added Pantello.

Catlett comes to Euro RSCG Life PR from Ketchum, where he led the agency's global healthcare practice for eight years and served in roles such as national healthcare director and director of healthcare client service and development during his 15-year tenure.  Previously, he was a public relations and marketing communications professional in the pharmaceuticals industry for 12 years, most recently at Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, the precursor company to Novartis.

"Healthcare clients are looking for increasingly specialized skill sets to help them win in the marketplace, and the communications firm that consistently delivers the right mix of solutions will be the marketing partner of choice," said Catlett.  "Our goal is for Euro RSCG Life PR to be that partner of choice, given the superior talent and resources within our network, and our focus on healthcare-specific marketing services."

About Euro RSCG Life PR

Euro RSCG Life PR is a global health consultancy that develops and drives innovative and integrated communications solutions to help build its clients' businesses.  The firm's core competencies are public relations and strategic marketing services, with professionals located in New York, Washington, London and Paris.  The firm's client base ranges from large pharmaceutical companies to mid-size and emerging healthcare and medical concerns.

About Euro RSCG Life

Euro RSCG Life aligns the company's 44 health-focused offices in 22 countries.  It creates a single network with almost 1,000 employees that offers clients comprehensive communications disciplines, including advertising, public relations, event promotion, medical education, interactive marketing and consulting services.  The network's client roster includes GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis, Schering-Plough and Wyeth. Euro RSCG Life is part of Euro RSCG Worldwide, a leading global marketing communications agency, and the largest unit of Havas, the world's fourth- largest communications group (NASDAQ:HAVS) (Euronext Paris SA: HAV.Pa).

  Contact:  Carrie Yamond
            EURO RSCG Life PR
            212-845-4259


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