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EssenceMediacom's Nick Lawson to leave after 33 years
He will depart at the end of the year.
Omnicom and IPG chiefs on merger: Moving beyond ‘legacy advertising’, $750 million synergies and succession
John Wren and Philippe Krakowsky speak to Campaign.
Timeline of a mega-merger: The origins of Omnicom and IPG
See the full timeline of advertising's new powerhouse merger here.
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Omnicom agrees to buy Interpublic in deal to create world’s biggest agency group
Agencies hail their “complementary” assets and cultures.
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Omnicom poised to confirm IPG acquisition and announce leadership
Announcement expected imminently.
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M&C Saatchi details global rebrand and strategy shift focusing on 'cultural power'
Rebrand will officially launch in March 2025 as the agency celebrates its 30th anniversary.
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Industry sources dismiss ‘uncooked’ rumour about potential Publicis bid for IPG
M&A report surfaced on financial blog.
Almost half of marketers plan creative or media agency review in next 12 months
Creative agencies are most likely to be reviewed in the next year.
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PR makes the leap to Bluesky—but what’s the verdict so far?
As social media users appear to flee X in favour of the aptly named alternative—Bluesky—PRWeek UK asks comms pros how they’re finding the new platform in its early days of popularity.
Monks makes redundancies amid revenue decline and restructuring
The agency rebranded from MediaMonks to Monks in July.
Publicis media pioneer and former COO Steve King leaves after nearly four decades
Briton plans to stay involved in marketing and communications world.
Nespresso brings snowman and David Beckham together for Christmas
Campaign produced by company co-founded by Beckham.
Brands and brand leaders react to Trump’s presidential win
Many company leaders congratulated Donald Trump on becoming the next US President-elect, while some are expressing heartbreak.
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Zurich reviewing global media in winner-takes-all pitch
The insurance giant, currently working with a network of around 20 agencies, is consolidating its business into a single, global partner.
Amazon ad revenue growth outpaced retail sales in Q3
CEO Andy Jassy noted sponsored product offering saw “meaningful” growth in the quarter due to increased ad relevance and optimization.
PHD appoints Rohan Tambyrajah global chief experience officer
UK-based role reports to global CEO Guy Marks.
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WPP revenues grow marginally in Q3 after previous quarter fall
The holding company highlighted growth in India in Asia, while noting ongoing challenges in China.
IPG announces flat Q3; RGA and Huge held for sale
The holding company’s full-year organic growth forecasting remains at 1%.
Now what? The reality after USA vs Google
Canadian media industry veteran Sarah Thompson spoke with Arielle Garcia from Check My Ads about where the industry should go from here.
DDB hires Chris Nurko as global director of brand integrity and experience
EXCLUSIVE: The newly created role brings Nurko to DDB from another Omnicom holding, Interbrand.
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