PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 13,
2019 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Health has named
John Reid as EVP and Chief Creative
Officer for McCann Health New Jersey. He joins from Razorfish
Health, where he was EVP and Chief Creative Officer, and he
previously held senior creative roles as Chief Creative Officer at
Deep Focus and EVP and Chief Creative Officer at Wunderman. At
McCann Health, he will also serve as a member of the award-winning
network's global Creative Leadership Council.
"Rather famous in our field, John has spent his career building
great teams, growing business, and crafting award-winning work for
clients and I am beyond thrilled to have him on my Senior
Leadership Team," said Marcia
Goddard, President of McCann Health New Jersey. "John's
passion for blending storytelling, advertising, and technology into
a seamless experience has led to pushing boundaries in marketing. I
look forward to him bringing that to his work on behalf of our
clients."
Reid's work with major clients has included many major brands
both in the pharma and healthcare field and in the overall market.
These include Procter & Gamble, AbbVie, Biogen, AstraZeneca,
Genentech, GSK, Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Regeneron and Pfizer as
well as Audi, Nike and Microsoft. The international recognition he
has received for his creative work includes awards at Cannes Lions,
Cannes Lions Health, Clios, Clio Health, Communication Arts,
Effies, Webbys, W3, and local, regional and national American
Advertising Awards. In addition, he has been selected to be on the
jury of the Cannes Lions Health, Cannes Young Lions, The One Show,
Lisbon Festivals, MMA Global Smarties, MM&M, Clio and Clio
Health Awards.
"I'm excited to have a creative superstar like John join the
network," said Matt Eastwood, Global
CCO of McCann Health. "He believes that nothing is more personal
than your health, and strives to create work that starts real,
meaningful conversations that help motivate an audience to take
action, enable healthier outcomes, and live healthier lives, which
perfectly aligns with our mission at McCann Health."
Reid, who previously worked as a VP-Associate Creative Director
at McCann in San Francisco early
in his career, commented, "I cut my advertising teeth at McCann, so
it's a bit of a homecoming. It's been inspiring to watch the agency
change and evolve over the years, especially in healthcare. Both
Marcia and Matt are all about work that really matters, and pushing
boundaries to create campaigns, tools and programs that reinvent
the doctor–patient conversations. The work they are creating
ultimately leads to healthier outcomes and people living better
lives. I'm really excited to be a part of all of that."
About McCann Health
McCann Health, three-time Network
of the Year winner at Cannes Lions Health and winner of an
unprecedented twelve Network of the Year titles from the industry's
top five creative award shows, is the world's most awarded global
healthcare communications network. Through combining science,
creative and strategy we strive to deliver best-in-class services
to our clients. Our 1,900+ employees in 60 offices across 20
countries and 6 continents are united by one vision: to help our
clients play a meaningful role for healthier lives. McCann Health,
spans a range of global practices including strategic consulting,
healthcare professional marketing, medical communications, consumer
health and wellness, global health and specialty practices like
pharmacy, payer and patient engagement. McCann Health is a part of
McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG), a global
leader in modern marketing solutions.
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