Creative Spirit at Noesis Ignites with Hire of New Chief Creative Officer.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- Noesis, a professional advertising and promotion unit of CommonHealth based in Morristown, today announced the appointment of John Dietz as executive vice president, chief creative officer.

CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com) is the world's leading healthcare-communications network and a WPP Group (NASDAQ/ADR: WPPGY; www.wpp.com) company.

To his newly appointed post at Noesis, Mr. Dietz brings nearly 20 years of experience and expertise in the advertising and pharmaceutical marketing industries. He launched his career in the late 1980s as a copywriter at his father's agency, Dietz Advertising, in Rhode Island. Following his tenure there, Mr. Dietz built his career with key creative positions at a number of healthcare advertising agencies, including Cline Dave & Mann (CDM), KPR, Robert A. Becker, LLNS and Medicus, all located in New York City. Immediately prior to joining Noesis, he served as senior vice president, group creative director at DDB Rx, a subsidiary of CDM.

Over the years, Mr. Dietz has fueled the thinking behind a multitude of award-winning, innovative campaigns and imaginative brand strategies. He has spearheaded the launch of several groundbreaking brands and marketed pharmaceutical products to professional and consumer audiences alike, running the gamut of media, from print and sales collateral to television and radio.

"Sharp, bright, and seasoned. That's John Dietz," stated John Nosta, president of Noesis. "He brings the intellectual muscle to think his way through complex marketing issues and produce creative solutions that raise eyebrows and get results. John is a perfect fit to the cognitive dissidence we espouse and revel in at Noesis," he concluded.

CommonHealth comprises Noesis, Adient, Altum, Carbon, Conectics, Ferguson, HLS, MBS/Vox, ProCom, Qi, Quantum, Solara and Xchange. The organization also maintains numerous partnerships both within and outside of the WPP Group network of companies.