PARSIPPANY, NJ--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2014) - Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ochww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), today announced Diane Iler-Smith, EVP, chief creative officer at Ogilvy Healthworld in New York, has been named to the "PharmaVOICE 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Sciences Industry" list by premier healthcare communications trade publication PharmaVOICE. 

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY) (www.wpp.com). The organization houses and maintains individual Ogilvy CommonHealth and Ogilvy Healthworld brand identities within the marketplace.

The PharmaVOICE 100, established in 2004 by PharmaVOICE magazine, is an annual list of individuals recognized for their inspirational contributions to the life-sciences industry. The distinguished honorees are nominated by PharmaVOICE readers and are selected based on well-crafted and comprehensive testimonial essays describing how nominated individuals have motivated and effected positive change within the healthcare marketing industry.

"It is an honor to receive this recognition from PharmaVOICE," Ms. Iler-Smith said. "In healthcare communications, we are surrounded by inspirational stories of survivorship, wellness, and triumph over serious and debilitating diseases. To be able to contribute to making a meaningful difference in the lives of real people is what truly inspires me every day."

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide is committed to creativity and effectiveness in healthcare communications, everywhere. With 56 offices across 32 markets, the group provides marketing services including brand identity and development, clinical trial recruitment, digital/interactive services, direct-to-consumer, direct-to-patient, global integration, managed care marketing, market research and analytics, media planning and buying, medical advertising and promotion, medical education, public affairs and relations, relationship marketing, and strategic consulting. The network also offers scientific communications and publications services through a wholly owned separate legal entity.