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Advertising is under pressure and holding companies must transform themselves drastically if they are to remain fit for purpose, according to Publicis Groupe boss Arthur Sadoun. His rival Sir Martin Sorrell’s shock exit from the helm…

WPP is under pressure to thrust its investigation into allegations of 'personal misconduct' levelled against Sir Martin Sorrell into the public domain after Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable accused the advertising giant of…

MediaCom won most awarded agency of the year at the Campaign Media Awards, including Campaign of the Year, while PHD's Discovery team won Agency Team of the Year and Primesight won Commercial Team of the Year. MediaCom took home…

Industry veteran Irwin Gotlieb is stepping down from his role as global chairman of media agency GroupM and will move into a senior advisory role at its parent company WPP. Gotlieb has worked within WPP since…

There are indications that most WPP staff were stunned by the news that Sir Martin Sorrell is facing an investigation into his personal conduct and use of company assets. But at least one senior executive heard something was brewing…

WPP has declared that the group is no longer working with Cambridge Analytica as part of its engagement with US Army's advertising account. A spokesman for WPP said: "Cambridge Analytica were involved in a pitch…

Mindshare has shaken up its leadership team that is overseeing the Asia Pacific, MENA and Africa markets. The WPP agency announced that it has promoted Amrita Randhawa and Prasanth Kumar to chief executives for Asia Pacific…

WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell acknowledged he was feeling the pressure after the advertising group’s shares fell precipitously on a set of full-year results that reflected a “walloping” from lower spending on advertising by…

Ogilvy Group UK has announced the appointment of Michael Frohlich to UK CEO, where he will lead the agency as it moves toward a further integrated model in the coming months. His tireless efforts and subsequent…

  Pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) announced that it will partner with WPP on its creative and media accounts.   WPP will create its own team of agencies, “Team WBA,” to service the account, with office locations for the…