IKEA UK & Ireland has consolidated its CRM and digital agency account into Omnicom. The appointment was made following a competitive pitch. Proximity London will lead the account, with support from content marketing specialist, Redwood and AMV BBDO’s social arm, XLab. By appointing a group that can bring together one single client-facing team of specialists, […]
The award-winning production and creative technology company, Grand Visual, has produced a smart, data-driven digital out of home campaign for Audi UK to enhance the brand’s agility in the digital space and increase awareness of the advanced intelligent technologies available in their latest models. The campaign runs across premium roadside screens on a nationwide scale […]
The Interbrand Group of Companiesannounced that Charles Trevail, will become its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1st, 2018. Currently the CEO of Omnicom agency, C Space, Trevail succeeds Jez Frampton, who is retiring at the end of 2017. In addition, C Space will become part of the Interbrand Group. Trevail has been CEO of […]
At the 64th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Omnicom agencies continued the tradition of being the most creatively awarded in the industry by sweeping the media and advertising categories. In total, 152 Omnicom agencies won nearly 360 Lions from approximately 35 different countries across more than 20 communication disciplines. BBDO claimed both Network and […]
Omnicom announced their agencies topped The Gunn Report 2015 rankings, a global index of creative excellence based on the results of the most important creative award competitions. For the 10th consecutive year, BBDO prevailed as the most awarded creative network in the world, with DDB securing third place. Moreover, both BBDO and DDB have occupied […]
BBDO Worldwide topped the 2015 Directory Big Won as the world’s most awarded agency network across all marketing communication disciplines. This is the eighth time in the nine-year history of the Directory Big Won that BBDO has been ranked #1. The annual report was based on over 7,000 awards, and involved more than 3,000 pieces of work from close […]
BBDO Worldwide, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Wednesday Agency Group, a leading creative agency focused on fashion and luxury lifestyle brands. Wednesday Agency Group delivers fully integrated campaigns, content strategy, digital design and branding, and production for some of the world’s best recognized brands in […]
In business, as in life, there’s a mantra that says big is better. Big is generally equated with success, with the best in class, power and capabilities. That seems to be the thinking – at least publicly — behind the Omnicom-Publicis merger. The mega-agency now has unparalleled resources that enable it to serve giant global […]
Sir Martin Sorrell has poured cold water on the so-called “merger of equals” between rival agencies Omnicom and Publicis Groupe, which was announced on July 28, questioning the value to the former’s shareholders. Speaking on the ‘Today’ programme on BBC Radio 4, Sorrell questioned the value to Omnicom shareholders, who will receive 50 per cent […]
Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for a merger of equals, creating the world’s leading company in communications, advertising, marketing and digital services, with combined 2012 revenue of $22.7 billion (€17.7 billion). Based on closing prices on July 26, 2013, Publicis Omnicom Group will have a combined […]