WASHINGTON, DC: Ogilvy’s Washington, DC outpost has gone on a hiring binge, adding around 20 staffers to accommodate the renewal of a large federal account as well as the firm’s September win of dollars 8.2 million in business from the National Institute of Health (PRWeek, Sept. 20).
WASHINGTON, DC: Ogilvy’s Washington, DC outpost has gone on a
hiring binge, adding around 20 staffers to accommodate the renewal of a
large federal account as well as the firm’s September win of dollars 8.2
million in business from the National Institute of Health (PRWeek, Sept.
20).
The federal government recently re-upped with Ogilvy for its
school-to-work initiative, which is administered by the Department of
Education.
The dollars 500,000 annual contract involves helping manage the
initiative’s learning center and developing outreach programs to
educators and business partnerships. To lead the account, the agency has
hired Ed Grocholski, who was formerly director of communications for
Junior Achievement.
Former InterScience staffer Kristina Becker has also joined the firm,
serving as an account supervisor in its health and medical practice.
Becker has been assigned to Ogilvy’s Glaxo Wellcome business.
Other key hires include account supervisors Rebecca Villarreal and Lisa
Kovner; SAEs Tracy Glass and Christopher Hamilton; and AEs John
Alejandro, Rachel Torres and John Blacksten.
President Marcia Silverman recently told PRWeek that the firm’s
Washington billings are running an estimated 30% ahead of last year’s
dollars 16.2 million total.
