Digitas lays off 2% of its US workforce
15 Dec 2008 | by Lauren Bell
NEW YORK - Publicis Groupe's digital unit, Digitas, is laying off 2% of its 2,100 US employees in a restructuring effort. Employees were informed of the decision on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK - Publicis Groupe's digital unit, Digitas, is laying off 2% of its 2,100 US employees in a restructuring effort. Employees were informed of the decision on Wednesday.
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