Dentsu Adds Three Senior Leaders to Media Practice
Dentsu Americas has hired three senior leaders—Grant Ogburn, Solange Claudio, and Jason Kodish—to strengthen growth, operations, and analytics across its media agencies.
EXCLUSIVE: IPG Mediabrands Lays Off Dozens as Analytics Roles Move Offshore
IPG Mediabrands reporredly laid off 35–40 analysts this week without warning, as it offshores junior roles and asks departing staff to train their replacements.
UM Wins 7-Eleven Media Business as Parent Company Nears $50B Sale
UM has been named media agency of record for 7-Eleven, adding a $70M account as the retailer’s parent company considers a $50B sale to Circle K owner Couche-Tard.
EXCLUSIVE: GroupM US Staff Told Up to 45% Will Be Impacted by Restructure
Sharb Farjami, CEO of GroupM North America, told employees during a company-wide town hall Friday afternoon that “about 40% to 45% of our entire workforce” will be impacted as part [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Dentsu Americas Media CEO Sean Reardon Is Leaving
Will Swayne's role will expand to cover the U.S.
Beyond Yoga names UM as Media Agency of Record
UM has been named U.S. media agency of record for Beyond Yoga following a competitive review.
Assembly Finds its First Chief Media Officer in Jason Lim
The exec will help scale the agency’s experience and activation arm.
Two Execs Boomerang Back to Starcom as Chief Strategy and Client Officers
Starcom has appointed Preeti Nadgar and Kate DuBois to key leadership roles as part of a broader push toward agile, client-focused growth.
Mark Read is Still Banking on a GroupM Turnaround
The WPP CEO tells ADWEEK the media network has a 'solid plan' to deliver results this year.
Doner Takes Ross-Simons’ Media AOR from Kepler
Doner Media has been named media AOR for Ross-Simons, shifting the account from Kepler after a competitive pitch.
Publicis Posts 4.9% Organic Growth in Q1 Following Winning Streak
12 new client wins helped the network offset global economic uncertainty.
UNICEF USA Picks Brainlabs as its Media Agency of Record
Brainlabs lands its first NGO win, taking on full-service media duties for UNICEF USA after a nine-month pitch.
Too Much Milk, Not Enough Seats: EssenceMediacom’s Messy First Day of RTO at WTC
Reports of overcrowding, employees working from waiting room chairs, and a fridge full of milk marked WPP's first day back to the office.