Ogilvy & Mather North America Office in Atlanta Closes

ATLANTA — WPP Group has shut down its Ogilvy & Mather North America office here. The shop, established by executive creative director Ian Latham and general manager Neill Cameron, will be merged into crosstown WPP sibling, J. Walter Thompson.

“The decision was made so we could provide our clients with continuity, commitment and the resources they’ve come to expect,” said Latham, who last served as managing director.

Established in 1980 essentially to service C&S Bank, Ogilvy grew into a regional powerhouse over the next 15 years, handling the Centers for Disease Control, Shoney’s and the Food Lion supermarket accounts.