NEW YORK, April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Health North America announced today that its agency McCann Echo has been recognized as the Agency of the Year (Category II) at the 2017 Med Ad News Manny awards. The Manny awards celebrate the best in healthcare advertising and marketing and are given annually across 15 categories.

McCann Echo also won the Best Consumer Campaign for the "Toddler Tips Sleep Awareness Campaign" for the Monmouth Medical Center, and McCann Healthcare won in the Self Promotion Campaign category for its innovative #goodpress campaign.

Amar Urhekar, President, McCann Health Americas said, "These awards are a tribute to the talent, creativity and leadership at McCann Health North America. I am tremendously proud of our agency heads, creative partners and the various teams who have contributed to these well-deserved wins."

Sonja Foster-Storch, President, McCann Echo said, "We won the Agency of the Year award for the first time and we're tremendously enthused and humbled by this honor. We partner with some of the most influential healthcare companies in the world and we will continue to offer them imaginative and value-based solutions that enhance their clout and enrich the lives of the consumers."

In addition, McCann Managed Markets was short listed for the "Heart Connections" work for Novartis in the Best Managed Markets category. This category targets offerings ranging from market access to patient access and reimbursement. McCann Torre Lazur was nominated for the "Flick You" campaign in the Best Philanthropic Campaign category, reserved for agencies doing pro-bono/charitable work.

About McCann Health
McCann Health, winner of the 2016 Cannes Lions Healthcare Network of the Year Award and the 2016 Global Awards Healthcare Network of the Year for the fifth year in a row, is one of the world's most awarded global healthcare marketing networks specializing in a wide array of professional and consumer health and wellness practices. McCann Health (www.mccannhealth.com) consists of three strong marketing communications global networks: McCann Torre Lazur, McCann Healthcare (professional) and McCann HumanCare (consumer health & wellness). Specialty units include McCann Echo, McCann Global Health, McCann Pharmacy Initiative, Consulting at McCann Health, McCann Managed Markets and McCann Complete Medical. McCann Health is part of McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).

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