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Industry weighs in on Omnicom-IPG acquisition, job cuts
Omnicom's aggressive integration plan, from sunsetting agencies to deep layoffs, has left thousands of staff in limbo. Industry leaders weigh in on the current state of adland.
Omnicom-IPG merger nears completion: Here’s the full timeline
With Omnicom closing the IPG acquisition for $9 billion, we break down the key milestones that have shaped the industry-defining merger.
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DDB global CEO Alex Lubar departs
Lubar joins independent consultancy Fundamentalco effective immediately.
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While rivals look outward, WPP is consumed by its own internal crisis
WPP grapples with an inherited “failure of modern corporate governance,” Darren Woolley writes. Cindy Rose must now prove that the next chapter rests on integrity rather than growth at any cost.
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IPG sheds 3,200 jobs, vacates office space ahead of Omnicom merger
The holding company’s latest SEC filing shows 800 layoffs in Q3 2025 and over 700,000 sq ft of office space vacated as it races to streamline costs before completing its $13.5 billion merger with Omnicom.
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Omnicom responds to speculation over future of DDB brand
76 years after Bernbach, Doyle and Dane rewired the ad world, DDB might be headed for exit as Omnicom-IPG merger takes shape.
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