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GroupM CEO Brian Lesser Lays Out His Plan for the Agency Giant’s Future

9 January 2025 at 14:24
GroupM chief executive officer Brian Lesser is in a "massive hurry" to advance the agency's business. He returned to lead the global media buying giant in September, where he'd previously served as its North America CEO from 2015-2017. In his first public interview since joining last year, Lesser discussed his new role and priorities for...

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The Holding Companies Have Lost Their High Groundβ€”Here Are Some Reasons Why

12 December 2024 at 08:12
As much as the story has generated a lot of buzz, I find the news of Omnicom's acquisition of IPG to be unsurprising and part of the natural order. I am sad for the great agency legacies that will be mothballed. I am sad for the jobs that will be cut. I am sad that...

What the Omnicom-IPG Mega-Merger Could Mean for Agency Talent and Clients

11 December 2024 at 09:40
The recent announcement of Omnicom's acquisition of IPG got me thinking about my early days working for both holding companies. I started my career in media at BBDO, buying television. Back then, media and creative worked together under one roof, and holding companies were only beginning to consolidate their power. It was a simpler time...

EXCLUSIVE: Horizon Media Opens A Full-Service Creative Agency

10 December 2024 at 03:00
Horizon Media now has a full-service creative agency, with the launch of One Horizon. One of the largest U.S. media agencies and the largest independent agency globally on Tuesday revealed advertising agency Horizon One, with veteran creative Roberto Alcazar at the helm. The new agency, which will operate as part of Horizon Media, rounds out...

GroupM: Ad Industry To Surpass $1 Trillion in Revenue for the First Time

6 December 2024 at 16:01
GroupM projects that the global advertising industry will surpass $1 trillion in total revenue for the first time this year. In its This Year Next Year 2024 End of Year Global Forecast, released today (Dec. 9), the WPP media investment firm estimates that global advertising revenue will increase 9.5% this year, up from the 7.8%...

2025 Media Agency of the Year Now Open for Entries

25 November 2024 at 03:00
ADWEEK opened the 2025 Media Agency of the Year Awards for entry. The program seeks to recognize media agencies demonstrating innovation and excellence in media planning and buying, Nominations are due Dec. 23, 2024. Media agencies can apply for recognition in three categories: Breakthrough: For this award, ADWEEK considers agencies founded five or fewer years...

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