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Alison Weissbrot
Aug 6, 2023

WPP’s Mark Read on tech slowdown: ‘They're trying to get their margins back’

The holding company lowered its growth forecast as a pull back in tech company spending ate into its US and global growth.

Mark Read, CEO, WPP

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