Court Burkitt sells out to Omnicom
30 Jun 2000 | by JENNY WATTS
Court Burkitt has relinquished its independent status after 14 years by selling to Omnicom, and will merge with Griffin Bacal to form Burkitt DDB.
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Court Burkitt has relinquished its independent status after 14 years by selling to Omnicom, and will merge with Griffin Bacal to form Burkitt DDB.
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