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Agency Report Card 2024: Wavemaker
It was a year of disruption for Wavemaker APAC as network-level leadership instability, China reckonings, and client losses weighed on performance—but momentum in India, Indonesia and AI-driven innovation signal potential for recovery.
Agency Report Card 2024: VML
Working through a complex merger in 2024, VML remained steady and stable. Now it's time to show the world how it can flex its scale to creative benefit for all to see.
Agency Report Card 2024: TBWA
With bold campaigns, record-breaking new business wins, and a near-perfect client retention rate, the agency proved it could lead from the front. Yet, challenges in China and the pressures of rapid growth loom large—testing whether its ‘disruption’ can stand the test of time.
Agency Report Card 2024: UM
UM secured global accounts and strong results in Southeast Asia. But with key leadership exits and mounting competitive pressure, can it consolidate its strengths in a shifting industry landscape?
Agency Report Card 2024: Publicis Media
Publicis Media came in swinging in 2024—snagging big-name clients, racking up awards and riding a wave of regional growth. But with rivals regrouping and the AI race tightening, the fight for APAC dominance is far from over.
Agency Report Card 2024: Publicis Creative
Publicis Creative had a commanding year, with Leo Burnett cementing its place as APAC’s new creative powerhouse across major award shows. But as structural shifts continue to take shape, all eyes are on how this momentum carries forward.
Agency Report Card 2024: PHD
With robust retention rates in 2024 and an expanding presence in China, PHD had a league-topping year. But with new business wins on the slow and an impending merger, it remains to be seen how the agency can overcome incoming challenges.
Agency Report Card 2024: OMD
OMD APAC kept competitors on their toes with major account wins, standout campaigns, and a clean sweep of top industry awards. But with the incoming complexities of the Omnicom-IPG merger, questions remain about its next phase of growth—and how integration could reshape its market edge.
Agency Report Card 2024: Ogilvy
Ogilvy APAC celebrated a strong creative year in 2024, clinching top regional honours at Cannes Lions. Yet operational headwinds, particularly in China, tested its resilience and reshaped its growth strategy.
Agency Report Card 2024: MullenLowe
In 2024, MullenLowe weathered the loss of significant Unilever business by securing new clients, yet still faces challenges in regional cohesion, despite pockets of creative success.
Agency Report Card 2024: Mindshare
Mindshare faced significant setbacks in APAC in 2024, losing nearly a billion dollars in client business and falling out of Campaign's top 20 rankings, highlighting the need for strategic renewal.
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WPP never seized control of its destiny under Mark Read’s leadership
Departing CEO had some notable successes, but the company has struggled.
Agency Report Card 2024: McCann Worldgroup
Despite creative highs and big wins in India and Southeast Asia, McCann APAC’s 2024 story was one of steady resolve rather than standout acceleration—with structural shifts, China softness and the looming Omnicom–IPG merger shaping a pivotal year ahead.
Agency Report Card 2024: Initiative
After losing marquee clients Amazon and Lego, Initiative faces an uphill battle to rebuild its reputation, leaning on new tools, a "challenger" mindset, and a focus on e-commerce to stay competitive in a rapidly shifting industry.
Agency Report Card 2024: Havas Media
Newly independent and armed with its Converged strategy, Havas Media is pushing for growth in APAC. But with a limited regional presence, key account losses, and stiff competition from larger, tech-savvy rivals, the agency faces an uphill battle to prove its relevance and scalability in a cutthroat market.
Agency Report Card 2024: Havas Creative
Havas's post-split independence will be on trial. Can its ‘Converged’ strategy deliver business growth, and can its leaders address the internal diversity issues?
Asia-Pacific Power List 2025: Daniel Hagmeijer, MAP Active Asia
As the marketing lead for regional retail major MAP Active, for Hagmeijer, visibility, timing, and clarity are just as important as the message itself.
Agency Report Card 2024: Hakuhodo
Hakuhodo’s 2024 performance reflects an agency in transition. Whether these steps will future-proof the agency for global relevance or simply ensure its survival remains to be seen.
Agency Report Card 2024: FCB
Along with other IPG shops, the future will be determined by the impending IPG-OMG merger, but healthy performances in key APAC markets suggest FCB is on a steadier path than many of its rivals.
Agency Report Card 2024: EssenceMediacom
In a difficult year underlined by restructuring and turmoil within parent company GroupM, the world’s largest media agency still holds many of the keys to mount a stronger rebound in 2025.
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