Ketchum Elects Six New Partners to Management Team

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Ketchum has named six new partners to its management team: Ron Culp, Roy Edmondson, Jose Gonzalez, Hilary Hanson McKean, Geoff Rowan and Nicholas Scibetta.

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Contact: Robyn Massey robyn.massey@ketchum.com +1-646-935-3911 New York, N.Y., July 8, 2008 -- Ketchum, one of the world’s foremost public relations agencies, today named to its management team six new partners -- senior leaders who are responsible for furthering the agency’s mission to provide innovative, strategic solutions to clients and a satisfying, team-based workplace for employees. They include these leaders:
Ron Culp, Managing Director, Ketchum Midwest
Roy Edmondson, Senior Vice President and Global Brand Director, Kodak, New York
José Gonzalez, Deputy General Manager, Madrid
Hilary Hanson McKean, Director, Ketchum South
Geoff Rowan, Managing Director, Toronto
Nicholas Scibetta, Senior Vice President and Global Director, Global Media Network.
“Partners are elected because of their demonstrated commitment to advancing Ketchum’s business,” said Raymond L. Kotcher, Ketchum Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer. “They do so by developing a Ketchum practice, office or worldwide client relationship, by leading in an area of strategic importance or by contributing new approaches and thinking. “Our new partners have greatly furthered the mission of the agency and brought us forward in ways we respect. We have high expectations for what they will achieve in the future, but their accomplished track records give every indication they will live up to the demands of their new leadership roles.” About Ketchum A communications innovator, Ketchum ranks among the largest global public relations agencies, operating in more than 50 countries. With five global practices – Brand Marketing, Corporate, Healthcare, Food and Nutrition, and Technology – and specialty areas that include Concentric Communications (experiential marketing, events and meetings), Ketchum Entertainment Marketing, Ketchum Global Research Network, Ketchum Sports Network, MMG (clinical trial recruitment), Stromberg Consulting (change management and workplace communications) and The Washington Group (lobbying and government relations), Ketchum leverages its marketing and corporate communications expertise to build brands and reputations for clients. For more information on Ketchum, a unit of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC), visit www.ketchum.com.