Organic Growth Drops at Publicis

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NEW YORK Publicis Groupe on Tuesday said first-quarter organic revenue declined 1.2 percent. However the holding company reported a 57 percent jump in total revenue over the year-ago period, reflecting the consolidation of the former Bcom3 Group, which Publicis acquired at the end of September.

Like other industry multinationals with exposure in the U.S., Publicis was also hit by the negative currency impact of the euro’s appreciation against the U.S. dollar and U.K. pound sterling.

Publicis said business in the U.S.



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