Omnicom and the New York City Council Agree on Groundbreaking Diversity Initiatives Agreement creates a Diversity Development Advisory Committee and an advertising, marketing skills and media industry readiness curriculum at Medgar Evers College NEW YORK, Sept 08, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — New York City Councilmember Larry Seabrook, Chair of the Civil Rights […]
Omnicom Group Agencies Top Creativity Magazine’s 2006 Rankings NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Omnicom Group Inc. agency networks DDB Worldwide, TBWA Worldwide and BBDO Worldwide have been rated by Creativity magazine as the world’s most awarded agency networks for 2006. Creativity’s third annual Awards Report also recognizes Omnicom’s Goodby Silverstein & Partners as one […]
St. Louis Advertising Agency Rodgers Townsend Acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — New York-based Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) has acquired Rodgers Townsend, a St. Louis-based advertising agency. Founded in 1996, Rodgers Townsend is a full-service creative communications agency providing advertising, direct marketing, media planning, interactive marketing, and design services. […]
Omnicom Appoints Keki Dadiseth as Non-Executive Chairman of Omnicom Group India MUMBAI, India, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), the leading global advertising and marketing services group, today announced the appointment of Keki Dadiseth as the Non-Executive Chairman of Omnicom Group Inc. in India. Working with Michael Birkin, Omnicom’s Asia Pacific CEO, […]
Public Strategies, Inc. joins WPP London and Austin – August 1, 2006 – Public Strategies, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based public affairs firm that serves a diverse clientele including some of the world’s largest and best-known corporations, nonprofit organizations, associations and professional firms, today joined WPP, the global communications services company. “Public Strategies has a unique […]
Interpublic and Facebook Forge Strategic Partnership NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 28, 2006–The Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Facebook, the social utility that allows people to share information online. As part of the agreement, Interpublic will participate in marketing programs on the website, including online advertising and […]
Omnicom to Acquire Majority Stake in India’s Gotocustomer NEW DELHI, India, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), the leading global advertising and marketing services group, has entered into an agreement to acquire, through its Diversified Agency Services (“DAS”) group, a majority ownership interest in Gotocustomer Services India. Gotocustomer is a leading provider […]
Omnicom Group Acquires San Francisco Advertising Agency, EVB NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Omnicom Group Inc. has acquired a majority stake in San Francisco-based EVB, a full-service advertising agency specializing in high-end interactive marketing. Founded in 2000 by CEO Daniel Stein and Executive Creative Director Jason Zada, EVB provides award-winning digital […]
WPP and LiveWorld announce joint venture for online community and social networking marketing services New York City and Los Gatos, Calif., (July 13, 2006): WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) a world leader in communications services, and LiveWorld, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: LVWD.PK), a world leader in online customer community marketing services, today announced the formation of a […]
Wunderman acquires Seattle-based ZAAZ Unique Web Design and Analytics Consultancy Strengthens Global Digital NetworkNew York, July 5, 2006 – Wunderman, a division of WPP Group’s (NSDQ: WPPGY) network of advertising and marketing companies, today announced the acquisition of ZAAZ, a unique interactive agency recognized for its award-winning creative and leading Web analytics consulting practice. ZAAZ […]