Siegel & Gale Promotes Noah Manduke to President and COO

    Business Editors

    BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005--Siegel & Gale, (www.siegelgale.com) a leading strategic branding firm and Omnicom Group Inc. company, announced today the promotion of Noah Manduke to the new position of President and Chief Operating Officer. Manduke, 44, will be responsible for the firm's overall strategic direction, growth and business operations. He will continue to work from the firm's Beverly Hills office.
    Manduke joined Siegel & Gale in 1997 as the Managing Director of its West Coast office. Under his direction, the office tripled in size by attracting such clients as Adobe, AOL for Broadband, BEA Systems, CNF Transportation, Conexant, Counterpane, Experian, FileNet, General Electric, Health Net, Jiffy Lube, Lexus, Microsoft, National Childhood Cancer Foundation, QLogic, Quest Software, SanDisk, Skyworks, Softek, Sony Computer Entertainment, Standard Pacific Homes, Technicolor, ViewSonic and Yahoo!
    "Noah has more than 20 years experience in professional service firms helping leading companies build powerful branding, marketing and communications programs," said Chairman & CEO Alan Siegel. "He has outstanding leadership skills, a commitment to our philosophy of breakthrough simplicity, and a lively sense of humor that complements his real-world perspective and proven ability to build successful brands. Noah is a dynamic thought leader who will enhance Siegel & Gale's determination to provide superior business solutions for our clients."
    "Siegel & Gale continues to innovate its brand building practices to guide clients through the commodity economy. I'm thrilled to take this next step in my career and work with the extraordinary professionals at Siegel & Gale who are passionate about creating uncommon value for clients," said Manduke.
    "Noah is a rising star in the Omnicom family of talent and one of the leading voices in the strategic branding business," added Thomas L. Harrison, Chairman & CEO of Omnicom's Diversified Agency Services. "He has gained the respect of clients and colleagues alike through his outstanding work, and we're pleased that he'll have the opportunity to work closely with Alan Siegel to continue to build branding solutions for a wide range of clients."
    Before joining Siegel & Gale, Manduke spent 13 years at Ogilvy & Mather, where he was a Senior Partner and member of its Los Angeles office operating board. While at O&M Manduke directed numerous brand development, marketing and award-winning advertising programs for such clients as Mattel, Fisher-Price, Paramount Parks, California Federal Savings Bank, Hotel Queen Mary, Korean Air, and the Automobile Association of America (AAA).
    Manduke has spoken worldwide on branding and marketing best practices at such conference events as ShoWest, The Industry Standard, WebFest, The IAAPA, and The Conference Board. Manduke earned a B.A. in political science from UCLA and lives in Agoura Hills, CA with his wife, Lori, and two sons, Justin and Joel.

    About Siegel & Gale

    Celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2005, Siegel & Gale is recognized as one of the world's leading brand strategy, communications and design firms. Siegel & Gale has created innovative and iconic branding programs for hundreds of companies across a range of such industries as financial services, technology, healthcare, telecommunications, diversified industrials, professional services and non-profit. Today, the firm continues to help companies create competitive advantage by solving complex business challenges with breakthrough simplicity.
    Siegel & Gale is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC). Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

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