WPP’s Mark Read on client demand for AI and fewer agency partners
The impact of artificial intelligence will be “much more fundamental than the metaverse”.
Annette King quits Publicis for Accenture Song
She will be global lead of communications practice.
WPP's Mark Read on inflation benefits, reinventing ad agencies and ChatGPT flaws
Inflation encourages clients to invest, WPP CEO says.
WPP to pay £424m in annual bonuses as ‘momentum’ drives profit up 22%
Ad group forecasts between 3% and 5% growth in 2023.
Dentsu chiefs: Wage inflation has peaked and hiring is ‘easier’ since tech slowdown
'Automation-first' mindset will increase profitability, agency group says.
Haymarket’s profits climb to £16.9m as live events boost revenue
UK B2B arm delivered best results in a decade.
Arthur Sadoun interview: Publicis’ ‘profound transformation’ is paying off
CEO talks to Campaign after record bonus payout.
Publicis staff to share ‘record-high’ €500m bonus pool after strong end to 2022
Second year in a row of 10% revenue growth.
Cannes Lions owner Ascential to split in two, Phil Thomas to be CEO
Duncan Painter moves to lead digital commerce business.
Publicis rallies business world to sign Working With Cancer pledge to support employees
Initiative aims to erase “stigma of cancer” at work.
Omnicom was best-performing stock among agency giants in 2022
WPP was weakest performer among 'big four'.
Group M drops global CEO role at Kinetic as it takes tighter control of outdoor agency
Keith 'Kappy' Kaplan departed as global CEO of Kinetic in November.
Lord Heseltine retires as chairman after 65 years at Haymarket Group
Rupert Heseltine takes over as part of a series of new board appointments
WPP creates Jeremy Bullmore archive to celebrate retiring adman's 67-year career
Ex-JWT boss and WPP sage retires at age of 93.
WFA’s second global ad industry inclusion census to run in 2023
Debut 2021 census identified some 'major challenges' around diversity.
Mark Read on 2023 prospects: WPP’s new-business pipeline is bigger than a year ago
CEO said in Campaign interview that group 'held our margin back a bit' to invest in staff and IT.
Dentsu's top strategy hire Alex Hesz pulls out of job and returns to Omnicom
Dramatic decision not to join Japan's Dentsu.
WPP flags profit margin squeeze because of staff costs and inflation
Q3 revenues rose 3.8%.
Omnicom recruits MediaLink's Kathleen Saxton to be its first CMO
US group wants to connect its agency capabilities more closely.
Arthur Sadoun on Publicis Q3 results upgrade, bonuses and where clients won’t cut spend
CEO has seen no material impact yet from inflation crisis.