Omnicom Health Group acquires Elsevier's Pharma Communications business in Japan, rebrands as EMC K.K.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018.

ABOUT OMNICOM HEALTH GROUP  Omnicom Health Group (www.omnicomhealthgroup.com) is a global collective of communications companies with more than 3,200 dedicated healthcare communications specialists. It provides marketing services to the health and life-science industries through a combination of specialized agencies, customized client solutions, and collaborations with other Omnicom network agencies. Organized around four customer groups—healthcare professionals, patients, payers, and medical, evidence and regulatory stakeholders—Omnicom Health Group serves more than 100 clients in over 55 offices worldwide. Omnicom Health Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc., and a global group of marketing services companies with over 200 companies in the following marketing disciplines: healthcare, public relations, customer relationship management, events, promotional marketing, branding, research and advertising. 

ABOUT EMC K.K.  EMC K.K., is a 100% owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group. Elsevier Japan K.K.'s pharma communications business and employees will transfer to EMC K.K., a newly named healthcare marketing communications agency within Omnicom Health Group Asia Pacific (OHG AP).  OHG AP roster of leading healthcare agencies in Japan also includes Targis, Rx Healthcare, Polaris Consumer Health, CDM Tokyo and the healthcare marketing research and digital marketing company, MCI.  EMC K.K. has offices in Tokyo and Osaka.  As a result of the acquisition, OHG AP is now the largest and go to healthcare offering for clients in Japan. The breadth and depth, diversity of digital and strategic services, and highest quality of creative work, differentiates OHG AP in the market place. OHG AP's 250 dedicated healthcare specialists serve over 60 of the world's major Japan and multinational clients in Japan.

ABOUT OMNICOM GROUP INC.  Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.  Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.

ABOUT RELX GROUP.  RELX Group is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs about 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. RELX PLC is a London listed holding company which owns 52.9% of RELX Group. RELX NV is an Amsterdam listed holding company which owns 47.1% of RELX Group. The shares are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX and RENX. The total market capitalization is approximately £29bn/€33bn/$40bn.

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