Latest Agency News

Weber Shandwick promotes Sara Gavin to chief client officer

By Thomas Moore, October 16, 2019

Gavin's new role is part of a string of promotions at the agency.

Just Briefly: Luquire George Andrews names Hilzinger creative chief

By Thomas Moore, October 15, 2019

Plus: Executive moves at Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Clarity PR and Fish Consulting.

'Big six' acquisitions set to sag to half the level of 2018

By Daniel Farey-Jones, Campaign, October 15, 2019

Dentsu is leading much-diminished deal-making activity by volume.

Omnicom PR revenue down 3.8% in Q3

By Diana Bradley, October 15, 2019

Revenue for the holding company as a whole was up 2.2% organically in the period.

Analysts suggest Publicis 'bitten off more than it can chew' as shares dive 13%

By Ben Bold, October 11, 2019

Stock market movement follows decline in revenues reported last night.

US comms agency adopts Lansons brand

By Stephen Delahunty, October 11, 2019

New York-based strategic communications consultancy Intermarket has changed its brand name, following its recent acquisition by reputation management consultancy Lansons.

Qualcomm hires Allison+Partners as North America PR AOR

By Sean Czarnecki, October 10, 2019

WPP's BCW was the incumbent on the account.

Publicis Q3 revenue falls 2.7% in shock decline amid 'painful' conditions

October 10, 2019

"We are accepting this painful situation in the short-term, to be better prepared for the future," says CEO and Chairman Arthur Sadoun.

IPG CEO Roth 'concerned' about China, hints at repositioning

By Atifa Hargrave-Silk, Campaign, October 10, 2019

Nationalism and protectionism are a worry, he told Campaign, hinting at a repositioning of investment in the world's second-largest economy.

WPP's Mark Read: 'PR should transform the fortune of communities'

By Stephen Delahunty, October 10, 2019

WPP CEO Mark Read opened the H+K Strategies annual Creativity Symposium with an address about how PR can transform business, society and the individual.

BCW's Pivot Integrated Communications wins $1m contract with Huawei

By Sean Czarnecki, October 09, 2019

BCW previously worked with Huawei in the U.S.

MWWPR wins Supercross account for 2020 season

By Thomas Moore, October 09, 2019

The firm's sports expertise set it apart in a search process that started this summer.

W2O acquires medical, scientific communications firm Arcus Medica

By Alison Kanski, MM&M, October 09, 2019

The deal adds 25 Arcus staff to W2O's medical and scientific comms team.

APCO names Jeff Astle Shanghai MD

By Thomas Moore, October 09, 2019

Astle was previously MD of China for the China-Britain Business Council.

MediaMonks expands with $150m acquisition of US digital agency Firewood

By Daniel Farey-Jones, Campaign, October 08, 2019

The Silicon Valley shop favors embedded service for clients including Google, Facebook and Salesforce.

Edelman hires Wunderman Thompson exec as first global head of data, analytics

By Thomas Moore, October 08, 2019

"I was like gum under his shoe," Richard Edelman said about efforts to court Yannis Kotziagkiaouridis to his agency.

Sorrell: Group M alone worth as much as WPP stock market value

By Daniel Farey-Jones, Campaign, October 07, 2019

The former WPP chief was justifying retaining his shares in the ad giant.

APCO Worldwide launches PR and digital offering for Dubai entrepreneurs

By Jennifer Bell, October 06, 2019

'Ignite' is a scalable, dedicated integrated communications offering for startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs that will drive business growth, according to the PR shop.

Story Mob and DKC aid esports network VENN with launch

By Sean Czarnecki, October 04, 2019

The Video Game Entertainment and News Network is launching next year.

US tech firm buys education marketing specialists EdComs

By Arvind Hickman, October 04, 2019

Education comms specialist EdComs has been acquired by US social impact tech firm EverFi as part of plans to 'deploy critical education at scale internationally'.