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CEO of ad giant Omnicom outlines strategy for reopening agency offices around...
John Wren, CEO of ad giant Omnicom, laid out steps for the holding company's offices around the world to reopen.He said the entire network would continue working remotely until at least May 15 except...
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The ad world prepares for a return to the office
Hello and welcome back to the Advertising and Media Insider, your weekly industry news fix. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor here. The future of workAs the curve flattens, CEOs are starting to plan for a...
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The CEOs of WPP, Publicis, Edelman and more explain how the pandemic will...
The pandemic has upended the advertising business as marketers slash spending, retool their messages, and shift dollars online to adjust to a population in crisis.A recent Gartner survey found 76% of...
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CEOs of the biggest ad holding companies, including WPP and IPG, announced...
The CEOs of the five largest advertising holding companies addressed employee concerns about growing racial tensions in the US over the past few days.WPP and Publicis held calls where black employees...
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A PR exec sued Omnicom firm Porter Novelli, alleging discrimination and...
Former PR executive Nyree Wright sued Omnicom PR firm Porter Novelli in November 2019, alleging the company discriminated against her on the basis of race and gender.She claims Porter Novelli hired her...
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Employees at Omnicom Group-owned ad and public relations agency GMMB asked...
Employees at Omnicom Group-owned ad and public relations agency GMMB asked for a list of proposed reforms and a conversation about "systemic racism and inequity" at the firm.GMMB is a campaign favorite...
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GMMB, an ad and PR agency favored by Democratic political organizations,...
GMMB named Micheline Kennedy as its first Black partner after current and former employees criticized the PR and ad agency for having a racism and inequity problem and called for a list of reforms.GMMB...
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Meet the 31 executives leading Omnicom, the world's most valuable advertising...
Omnicom, the second-largest advertising holding company by annual revenue, has become the most valuable business in a turbulent industry by share price and market cap.Under John Wren, the company's...
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GMMB HR director Chandra Krohl is leaving the firm as it faces a reckoning...
GMMB's human resources director left the Omnicom Group-owned advertising and PR firm as it faces a reckoning over its diversity and inclusion practices.In an Ad Age article published two days earlier,...
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Insiders at Omnicom agency GMMB say the workplace is rife with 'systemic'...
Current and former GMMB employees who spoke with Business Insider say the advertising agency that's a favorite of progressive and Democratic causes has a "systemic racism" problem.While the firm touts...
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The Facebook boycott is gaining steam, but the real impact might not be felt...
Hello! Welcome to the Advertising & Media Insider newsletter, your weekly fix of industry news. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor here. You can sign up for this newsletter here.Facebook falloutFor...
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GMMB insiders say the top progressive ad and PR agency has a problem with...
Omnicom Group's GMMB is an advertising and PR firm known for its progressive work, but some former and current employees said microaggressions against people of color were commonplace.Many of them said...
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Omnicom-owned advertising and PR agency GMMB faces allegations about...
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Omnicom ad agency DDB names new global and North American CEOs, signaling a...
DDB Worldwide has named Marty O'Halloran as its new global CEO and Justin Thomas-Copeland as its North America chief executive officer.O'Halloran most recently was chairman and CEO of the Omnicom...
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Quibi is paying bloggers to write about its shows to drum up some needed buzz
Hi! Welcome to the Advertising Insider daily for July 28. I'm Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Send...
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Online ad fraud isn't going away, and advertisers themselves may be part of...
Hi and welcome to the Advertising Insider, weekly edition. I'm Lucia Moses, deputy editor. To get this in your inbox daily, click here.This week: Ad fraud won't go away, the influencer metrics that...
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Fewer than 3% of ad giant Omnicom's US executive managers are Black — here's...
In a memo to all staff, Omnicom CEO John Wren released numbers showing that 5.5% of all US employees and 2.7% of executive-level managers are Black.Wren outlined an eight-step plan to enhance the...
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Top ad industry salaries, revealed: How much the biggest holding companies...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US-based ad agencies employed more than 200,000 people last year.The coronavirus has significantly weakened the biggest agency holding companies, but they...
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Disney Plus subscriber numbers are soaring — but that's not the whole story
Hi! Welcome to the Insider Advertising daily for August 6. I'm Lauren Johnson, a senior advertising reporter at Business Insider. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every weekday. Send...
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13 top advertising headhunters to know right now
Big advertising agencies have shed employees, but some smaller independents and in-house brand teams are still hiring.As clients prioritize diversity and inclusion, headhunters are looking beyond...
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