Close-Up: Live Issue - Do advertisers need global digital specialists?
09 Dec 2005
Coca-Cola, GlaxoSmithKline and L'Oreal want global digital networks. Good luck finding one, Larissa Bannister says.
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WPP's Group M has certainly been the firm focus of attention in the agency world in recent days. The structure of its UK team was finally unveiled last week, leading to more than a flutter of interest from rival agencies and media owners.
Coca-Cola, GlaxoSmithKline and L'Oreal want global digital networks. Good luck finding one, Larissa Bannister says.
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