OMNICOM CREATES GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICE AREA Posted on May 23, 2018December 11, 2020 by Revanth Ravish Agencies come together to deliver global solutions with local relevance NEW YORK—(May 23, 2018)— Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) today announced the launch of Omnicom Experiential Group, a connected collection of Omnicom experiential agencies that will form a borderless experiential network. This globally diverse group includes best-in-class agencies Auditoire, “DOIT!”, GMR Marketing, “Luxury Makers” and TRO. Building upon Omnicom’s core growth strategies, the Experiential Group is focused on: strengthening new business development; creating customized teams for clients; better targeting of internal investments; improving expertise and knowledge across management teams; and creating more opportunities for our employees. Agencies within the Practice Area will continue to retain their strong individual brands and cultures. “Omnicom Experiential Group provides us an opportunity to combine the strengths of our individual agencies to create an unmatched global offering for today’s leading brands,” said Cameron Parsons, CEO of GMR Marketing. “We know that marketing is changing at the speed of culture. Now, more than ever, creating a truly meaningful connection and building consumer trust through experiences gives us the power to change how people think, feel and behave.” Omnicom Experiential Group will include 1600 practitioners across 29 offices in 16 countries with leadership in five global hubs: London, Milwaukee, Paris, Sao Paulo and Shanghai. The group creates over 65,000 activations every year, which earn more than a billion engagements (digital and physical). With one in three CMOs saying they will set aside 21-50% of their budgets for experiential elements (2017 Freeman Global Brand Experience Study), the group is poised to capitalize on the sector’s growth. Omnicom Experiential Group is led by a board consisting of the founding members, Cameron Parsons, CEO, GMR Marketing, Cyril Giorgini, CEO, Auditoire and Michael Wyrley-Birch, CEO, TRO Group. Omnicom Experiential Group has been formed to fill a significant gap in the market. Bringing these agencies together delivers an unmatched global footprint with world-class experiential expertise. This further allows Omnicom to support the evolving needs of global brands, who seek agency solutions that are scalable, nimble and cross-border, while maintaining local relevance. “We all know that more and more people seek experiences over material objects. Omnicom Experiential Group gives us a global toolbox of capabilities and talent to bring brand experiences to life anywhere, anytime.” said Cyril Giorgini, CEO of Auditoire. “For global brands with a need to deliver global strategies with local insight, there is no better solution.” “In the current environment where fast-changing technology and customer requirements are driving change, speed is a key competitive edge for our clients,” said Michael Wyrley-Birch, CEO, TRO Group. “As a borderless agency, we can develop global strategies and creative that are relevant and implemented by our local experts at the speed that keeps our clients ahead of the competition.” To find out how you can work with Omnicom Experiential Group and to see our work, visit omceg.com. 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 OMNICOM EXPERIENTIAL GROUP Omnicom Experiential Group is a curated collection of experiential agencies that combines world-class experiential expertise with an unmatched global footprint. Formed to fill a significant gap in the market, the collaboration brings together some of the best brand experience talent in the world and delivers scalable, borderless solutions on both a local and global level. Omnicom Experiential Group includes Auditoire, DOIT!,GMR Marketing, Luxury Makers and TRO, creating a network of 29 offices in 16 countries. For more information, please visit omceg.com.
OMNICOM GROUP INC. DECLARES DIVIDEND Posted on May 22, 2018December 11, 2020 by Revanth Ravish NEW YORK, May 22, 2018 — The Board of Directors of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per outstanding share of the corporation’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 12, 2018 to Omnicom Group common shareholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2018. 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. Press Inquiries: Joanne Trout [email protected] Investor Relations: Shub Mukherjee [email protected]
BBDO New York Named Agency Of The Year At Four Major Award Shows Posted on May 15, 2018December 11, 2020 by Revanth Ravish D&ADTHE ONE SHOWART DIRECTORS CLUBWEBBY AWARDS NEW YORK, May 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BBDO New York has been named Agency of the Year at four of the advertising industry’s most prominent award shows. These include D&AD, The One Show, Art Director’s Club, and Webby Awards (for the second year in a row). Awards were won for multiple clients and campaigns, and across a broad range of forms and platforms. Gold-winning campaigns at the various shows included: Bacardi “Music Liberates Music”Downtown Records “Live Looper”GE “You Can’t Unring a Bell”M&M’s “M&M’s & Friends”P&G “The Talk”Sandy Hook Promise “Tomorrow’s News”Snickers “Recovery Room” “Being named Agency of the Year not just once, but four times is a testament to the depth and breadth and the quality of the work we are doing for clients,” commented Greg Hahn, Chief Creative Officer, BBDO New York. “It’s a sign of the fact that everyone here is on the same mission.” These accolades are in addition to BBDO New York having been named one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Marketing and Advertising earlier this year. David Lubars, Chief Creative Officer at BBDO Worldwide said, “I like to say BBDO is a global boutique. These recognitions show it’s not just words.” Along with BBDO New York being named Agency of the Year, BBDO Worldwide was named Network of the Year at the Art Director’s Club and The One Show, and BBDO’s parent company, Omnicom Group, was the Holding Company of the Year at The One Show. Further details can be found: https://www.dandad.org https://www.oneclub.org https://www.webbyawards.com BBDO Worldwide is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. View original content with multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bbdo-new-york-named-agency-of-the-year-at-four-major-award-shows-300647956.html SOURCE BBDO WorldwideHarriet Flory, 1 917 704 9413, [email protected]
Shafaat Hussain Appointed to Lead Omnicom PR Group in Singapore Posted on May 3, 2018December 11, 2020 by Revanth Ravish FleishmanHillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli come together in key Asia-Pacific market SINGAPORE, May 3, 2018 – Omnicom Public Relations Group announced today that Shafaat Hussain has been named managing director/market leader of Omnicom Public Relations Group in Singapore. The new entity brings together global agencies FleishmanHillard, Ketchum and Porter Novelli, leveraging their collective power to offer greater growth, collaboration and learning opportunities for talent and a wider and deeper base of services and expertise for clients. Hussain will report to David Gallagher, president, international. Shafaat joined FleishmanHillard in 2010 and most recently served as partner and managing director for client service for the agency in Southeast Asia. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate, technology and lifestyle communications in India and across Asia. Prior to FleishmanHillard, Hussain held a regional role at Text 100 Singapore. “Building on the success of our partnership model in France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain, we determined that Singapore is a growth market where this strategy could benefit both talent and clients,” said Gallagher. “Shafaat is well known among our agencies in Singapore as an experienced leader wholly committed to client service, team work and close collaboration. He’s enthusiastic about the opportunity and we are delighted to have him in this role.” Hussain’s appointment, effective 1st June, kicks off an integration process that will include consultations with clients, agency teams and other business partners in Singapore, with the aim of aligning the three agencies’ systems and processes over the rest of the year. A transition management team drawn from the agencies will oversee the integration, reporting to Hussain and Gallagher. The team includes John Bailey, Jon Chin and Tan Lee San from Ketchum; Khoo Yin and Mary Czarnecki from FleishmanHillard; and Kelvyn Foo of Porter Novelli. “Singapore is an important hub for doing business in Asia, and by bringing our teams together here we can create the scale and wide expertise that our clients require. We are already working together on a number of important assignments and the benefits are clear for our clients and people alike,” Shafaat said. About Omnicom Public Relations Group Omnicom Public Relations Group is a global collective of three of the top global public relations agencies worldwide and specialist agencies in areas including public affairs, marketing to women, fashion, global health strategy consulting and corporate social responsibility. It encompasses more than 6,300 public relations professionals in more than 330 offices worldwide who provide their expertise to companies, government agencies, NGOs and nonprofits across a wide range of industries. Omnicom Public Relations Group delivers for clients through a relentless focus on talent, continuous pursuit of innovation and a culture steeped in collaboration. Omnicom Public Relations Group is part of the DAS Group of Companies. Contact: Tricia WhittemoreOmnicom Public Relations Group[email protected]+1-212-415-3071
Omnicom Named to Forbes 2018 America’s Best Employers List Posted on May 1, 2018December 11, 2020 by Revanth Ravish NEW YORK, May 1, 2018— Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) has once again been named as one of the best employers in the U.S. by Forbes Magazine. The company is ranked 128 out of the top 500 large employers in the nation. This recognition marks the third straight year that Omnicom has been included on the list. The annual Forbes ranking honors employers based on an independent survey asking how likely employees would be to recommend their employer, or any other employers in their industry, to a potential employee. “From the very beginning, we have strived to make Omnicom a great place for people to work and build their career,” says John Wren, CEO, Omnicom Group. “It is gratifying to see us ranked again as one of America’s Best Employers and to lead our industry category. This recognition is a reflection of our continued success in attracting, developing and retaining the world’s best talent.” America’s Best Employers are chosen based on an independent survey from a vast sample of more than 30,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 1,000 people in their U.S. operations. The mix of respondents (gender, age, region, educational level and ethnicity) in the sample is representative of the overall U.S. workforce. Where appropriate, subsidiaries of larger entities were combined for evaluation. The Forbes publication of “America’s Best Employers 2018” can be found at https://www.forbes.com/bestemployers. View Omnicom Group’s company profile here: https://www.forbes.com/companies/omnicom-group/ ### 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. Press Contacts Joanne Trout, 212-415-3669, [email protected]