Month: February 2016

New York / Feb. 25, 2016 — Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) today announced that through its Omnicom Health Group it is aligning its portfolio of individual healthcare brands by clients’ customer segments across four key disciplines. Built upon the market needs of clients, and reflecting the dynamic healthcare sector’s high demand for comprehensive and coordinated marketing and communication solutions, the unique alignment of the Omnicom healthcare portfolio represents the industry’s largest, dedicated group of healthcare communication agency brands. 

The four disciplines in the healthcare portfolio are: professional – general agencies targeting healthcare professionals; patient – digitally-based patient and relationship communications and marketing; payer – agencies working with institutional customers, focusing on access and reimbursement communication; and medical, evidence and regulatory– agencies specializing in scientific communications, research and medical education.

As part of the alignment, a Client Solutions team will also be formalized. Made up of proven and highly experienced Omnicom healthcare experts, they will help new and existing clients effectively and efficiently apply Omnicom’s world-class healthcare capabilities and seamlessly join up expertise and capabilities. Members of the team currently provide collaborative leadership for six Omnicom healthcare client companies. They rank among the top 12 pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

In addition, through certain shared capabilities such as media and technology solutions, clients will leverage the combined scale of the group.

“As healthcare clients concentrate their work, we believe this alignment will create even greater competitive advantage for them,” said John Wren, president and CEO, Omnicom Group. He continued, “Today, we have an exceptional portfolio of individual, specialized healthcare units with more than 3,000 healthcare communication and scientific specialists who are skilled at providing customized, coordinated solutions. This organizational alignment provides even greater focus of that expertise and, of course, we will continue to link that expertise with the highly regarded direct-to-consumer healthcare capabilities of our consumer advertising networks.” Wren noted, “All of this is being led by a fully-dedicated executive team that will deliver our extraordinary collective value and experience to clients.” 

Ed Wise becomes the CEO of the Omnicom Health Group. Wise moves into his new position from chairman and CEO of The CDM Group, itself a leading healthcare professional agency and part of Omnicom’s DAS Group of Companies. Joining Wise on the executive team as chief client officer is Sharon Callahan. Callahan is currently CEO of LLNS, also a DAS healthcare professional agency. In her new role, Callahan will oversee the Client Solutions team. Joshua Prince will join Wise and Callahan as chief marketing officer. Prince currently is president of The CDM Group and will be responsible for the strategic and creative output delivered to clients.

Serving as chairman of the health group is Dale A. Adams who formerly led the group.  Adams continues as chairman and CEO of DAS.

Professional

The agencies in this category that specialize in communicating with healthcare professionals are the global, multi-channel agencies Harrison & Star and CDM – Cannes Lions 2015 Healthcare Network of the Year – as well as prominent professional agencies AgencyRx, Biolumina, Corbett, Flashpoint Medica, LLNS, the Targis Group, and Wild Type.

Patient

The primary patient and relationship agency is CDMiConnect. CDMiConnect’s focus is on all facets of the patient experience – building and maintaining relationships between patients and healthcare brands, with a strong digital focus.  

Payer

The institutional agencies are Adelphi Real World Value & Outcomes and Entrée Health, which both focus on institutional access, reimbursement and pricing.

Medical, Evidence and Regulatory

The two firms within the medical, evidence and regulatorydiscipline are the Adelphi Group and Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG). Their medical education divisions are among the largest in the world and expert at working with highly complex scientific data and translating it into effective strategies and peer-to-peer education programs for the medical community. The Adelphi Group also has significant competency across the evidence and research space.

Each agency will continue to operate with its own structure and brand. 

Media

In addition to these four key disciplines, the group also includes SSCG Media Group, already the largest media strategy and placement group in the professional healthcare space. SSCG will provide unparalleled media capabilities across the entire Omnicom Health Group portfolio.

According to Wise, “Omnicom is home to the largest, strongest individual healthcare specialty units in the business who will continue to operate as independent brands. As our clients go to market, this alignment leverages the breadth and depth of our agencies’ talent on their behalf.” Wise continued, “The mission of the healthcare executive team is for us to stay the best at deploying our comprehensive range of resources, seamlessly delivering powerful marketing and communications solutions and results, and attracting, retaining, developing and deploying world-class talent.”

Adams observed, “By nature we are master collaborators. Building this model upon the foundation of our collaborative culture, clients are working with people who are open to partnering and open to innovation. This approach reflects the tenets of Omnicom and creates even greater value for current and new clients.” Adams also noted, “While ensuring each of our brands maintain its own unique value proposition and offering, this alignment also provides great economies in areas such as technology, data solutions, analytics and digital development.”

About Omnicom Group Inc.

Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company.  Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.

About the DAS Group of Companies

The DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), is a global group of marketing services companies. DAS includes over 200 companies in the following marketing disciplines: specialty, PR, healthcare, CRM, events, promotional marketing, branding and research. Operating through a combination of networks and regional organizations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

Karen van Bergen Named Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Public Relations Group

New York / Feb. 25, 2016 — Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) today announced the broadening of its public relations service offering through its Omnicom Public Relations Group. Omnicom Public Relations Group addresses changing client needs and the growing demand for seamlessly integrated teams, best in class talent across the globe and cutting-edge offerings that leverage the newest technology.                                                       

Building upon Omnicom’s core strategies for growth, Omnicom Public Relations Group is focused on attracting talent; creating customized teams for clients; driving best in class client service through technology; and fostering collaboration across agencies, disciplines and geographies. The group will be led by Karen van Bergen who, as CEO, is responsible for the growth of the overall public relations portfolio within Omnicom.

Omnicom Public Relations Group encompasses 10 primary public relations agency brands, including three of the top global agencies worldwide—FleishmanHillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli—creating an organization of more than 6,000 employees. All agencies will continue to operate as independent brands and businesses within Omnicom Public Relations Group. 

“Omnicom Public Relations Group expands our integrated service offerings with an increased focus on acquisitions and recruiting top talent, in response to changing client needs and new technologies that are transforming our industry,” said John Wren, president and CEO, Omnicom Group. “Together and as strong independent brands, this group provides the best of the best in the business—from talent and ideas to innovation and creativity—for the benefit of our employees, clients, shareholders and partners.”

Van Bergen joins Omnicom Public Relations Group from Porter Novelli, where she has served as senior partner and global CEO since December 2012. In the past three years, van Bergen led a significant turnaround at the agency, rooted in a renewed focus on talent. Under her leadership, the agency launched a new performance management system with a focus on career pathing for all employees, a succession planning initiative, a new performance-based bonus suite and Greater Than U, a formal professional development and training program. The agency achieved an all-time high employee engagement score in 2015, was recognized as a 2014 PRWeek Best Place to Work and named to the 2015 PR News Top Places to Work list.

Prior to her role as CEO, van Bergen led the New York office as managing director from 2011-2012. She joined Porter Novelli from FleishmanHillard, where she was senior partner and senior vice president, and the global lead for OneVoice—an integrated Omnicom offering that serves Royal Philips Electronics. Before FleishmanHillard, van Bergen served two stints with McDonald’s totaling more than 13 years. She was chief of staff, vice president of corporate affairs for McDonald’s Europe, and director of marketing, communications and government relations McDonald’s Central Europe/Central Asia division.

“Omnicom has been a model of successful cross-agency collaboration, and Karen has been a champion for this strategic focus area throughout her nine years at Omnicom agencies,” said Dale Adams, chairman and CEO, the DAS Group of Companies. “Omnicom Public Relations Group will build on the success we’ve seen here, and Karen is the right leader to take this forward.”

Van Bergen serves on the PR Council board of directors and Omniwomen Governing Body, which aims to increase the influence and number of female leaders throughout Omnicom. She was named to the PRWeek Power List in 2013, 2014 and 2015; selected as 2016 Woman of Influence by New York Business Journal; and inducted into the PR News Hall of Fame in 2015.

“I’m thrilled and honored to take on this exciting new role, which is focused on areas I am deeply passionate about—talent, integration and collaboration,” said van Bergen. “Omnicom Public Relations Group’s holistic approach to these strategic pillars will benefit all agencies in the Public Relations Group family and I look forward to charting our successful path forward—as strong individual brands and as a family of PR agencies. 

Omnicom Public Relations Group remains under the DAS Group of Companies umbrella of marketing services agencies.

About Omnicom Group Inc.

Omnicom Group (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.

About the DAS Group of Companies

The DAS Group of Companies, a division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), is a global group of marketing services companies. DAS includes over 200 companies in the following marketing disciplines: specialty, PR, healthcare, CRM, events, promotional marketing, branding and research. Operating through a combination of networks and regional organizations, DAS serves international, regional, national and local clients through more than 700 offices in 71 countries.

OMD Worldwide Named Most Creative Media Agency for 10th Consecutive Ranking; PHD Worldwide Ranked Fourth  

Omnicom Media Group Is Highest Ranked by Points Across All Media Holding Companies  

New York, NY  (February 11, 2016) –   For the tenth consecutive time,  Omnicom Media Group agency OMD Worldwide has been named the world’s most creative media agency by the Gunn  Report for Media,  maintaining the  leadership position the agency has held at the top of the rankings since the report was launched in 2004. Joining the perennially first ranked network in the top five is sister Omnicom Media Group agency PHD Worldwide which claimed the fourth place ranking.

The Gunn Report for Media is the industry standard for evaluating media creativity, ranking agencies according to their performance in the top industry awards shows around the world. Most importantly, it recognizes the vital role media agencies play in today’s highly competitive and fragmented communications landscape. The rankings reflect a point system based on awards won in more than 50 annual award competitions worldwide. 

In addition to OMD leading the list with 621 points, the top five slots were claimed by Starcom-Mediavest (Publicis) with 537 points; Mindshare (WPP) with 501 points; PHD with 461 points and Mediacom (WPP) with 257 points.  

With  a combined 1082 points earned by its OMD and PHD networks, Omnicom Media Group earned  the most combined points of any media holding group in the ranking,

OMD’s top showing reflects recognition earned in 2015 by agencies in every region across its network, including OMD Australia, OMD Bogota, OMD Canada, OMD Dubai, OMD Egypt, OMD Hong Kong, OMD New York, OMD New Zealand, OMD Spain and OMD UK. Additionally, OMD Australia’s “Penny the Pirate” campaign for OPSM was one of only eight campaigns worldwide named an Outstanding Media Campaign of 2015 (defined as a campaign that won media awards at four or more regional or global festivals.)

Earning a spot in the top five for the second straight year, PHD was also recognized in the exclusive Outstanding Media Campaigns category for PHD UK’s “Oreo Eclipse” campaign for Mondelez.

 “When creative thinking combines with state-of-the-art data and analytics, the end result is award winning work that delivers results for our clients,” said Omnicom Media Group CEO Daryl Simm, “We thank Gunn Report for validating the investment that Omnicom Media Group has made – and continues to make – in securing and developing the talent and tools that enable outstanding work.”

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About Omnicom Media Group

Omnicom Media Group is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), the leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. Omnicom Media Group includes the full service media networks OMD Worldwide and PHD Network, leading global data and analytics company, Annalect; the Accuen programmatic media platform: global search and social agency Resolution Media; print and digital media agency Novus; the Optimum Sports and Fuse sports media and marketing agencies; Outdoor Media Group; The Content Collective; and direct response agency Pathway. 

Contact:

Isabelle Gauvry

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NEW YORK, February 9, 2016 – Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) today announced that its diluted net income per common share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 increased 17 cents, or 4.0%, to $4.41 per share compared to $4.24 per share for the same period in 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, diluted net income per common share increased five cents, or 3.8%, to $1.35 per share versus $1.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Worldwide revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015decreased 1.2% to $15,134.4 million from $15,317.8 million in the same period in 2014.  The components of the change in revenue included an increase in revenue from organic growth of5.3%, an increase in revenue from acquisitions, net of dispositionsof0.1% and a decrease in revenue from the negative impact of foreign exchange rates of6.6% when compared to 2014. 

In the fourth quarter of 2015, worldwide revenue decreased 1.0% to $4,153.3 million from $4,195.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. The components of the change in revenue included an increase in revenue from organic growth of 4.8%, a decrease in revenue from acquisitions, net of dispositions of 0.2% and a decrease in revenue from the negative impact of foreign exchange rates of 5.6% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.  

Across our regional markets, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, organic revenue increased 5.4% in North America, 7.1% in the United Kingdom, 3.7% in the Euro Markets and Other Europe, 7.9% in Asia Pacific and 6.8% in Africa/Middle East, while organic revenue decreased 3.3% in Latin America when compared to the same period in 2014.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, organic revenue increased 4.7% in North America, 4.9% in the United Kingdom, 3.5% in the Euro Markets and Other Europe, 8.6% in Asia Pacific, 0.4% in Latin America and 5.0% in Africa/Middle East when compared to the same quarter of 2014.

The change in organic revenue in the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 in our four fundamental disciplines was as follows: advertising increased 9.3%, CRM increased 1.9% and specialty communications increased 2.2%, while public relations decreased 1.4%. 

In the fourth quarter of 2015, the change in organic revenue as compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 in our four fundamental disciplines was as follows: advertising increased 12.6% while CRM decreased 1.5%, public relations decreased 6.9% and specialty communications decreased 5.9%.

Omnicom’searnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangibles (“EBITA”), a non-GAAP financial measure, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015decreased 1.1%, or $21.8 million, to $2,029.4 million from $2,051.2 million for the same period in 2014.  Our EBITA margin for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 of 13.4% was unchanged when compared to the same period in 2014. 

For the fourth quarter of 2015, Omnicom’s EBITA decreased $5.4 million, or 0.9%, to $604.0 million from $609.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.  Our EBITA margin of 14.5% for the fourth quarter of 2015 was unchanged when compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Operating income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 decreased $24.0 million, or 1.2%, to $1,920.1 million compared to $1,944.1 million for the same period in 2014.  Our operating margin for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 of 12.7% was unchanged when compared to the same period in 2014.

In the fourth quarter of 2015, operating income decreased $3.9 million, or 0.7%, to $575.5 million from $579.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Our operating margin increased to 13.9% for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to 13.8% for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Our full  year income tax rate for 2015 was 32.8%, which was unchanged versus the rate for 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, our income tax rate was 32.8% compared to 33.2% in the fourth quarter of 2014. 

Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 decreased $10.1 million, or 0.9%, to $1,093.9 million from $1,104.0 million in 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, net income increased $2.1 million, or 0.6%, to $331.6 million from $329.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.  

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com) is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.  Follow us on Twitter for the latest news.

For a live webcast or a replay of our fourth quarter earnings conference call, go to https://investor.omnicomgroup.com/investor-relations/news-events-and-filings. 

Contacts

Investor Relations:                                                      Media:

Shub Mukherjee, 212-415-3011                                 Joanne Trout, 212-415-3669

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(a)      EBITA (defined as Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangibles) is a non-GAAP measure.  We use EBITA as an additional operating performance measure, which excludes the non-cash amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. We believe that EBITA is a useful measure to evaluate the performance of our businesses. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by us may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.

(a)      EBITA (defined as Earnings before interest, taxes and amortization of intangibles) is a non-GAAP measure. We use EBITA as an additional operating performance measure, which excludes the non-cash amortization expense of acquired intangible assets. We believe that EBITA is a useful measure to evaluate the performance of our businesses. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by us may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.

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