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Publicis Groupe Looking to Buy Ad Tech Firm Criteo

Performance Marketing

Publicis Groupe has its sights on an acquisition of ad tech firm Criteo, according to reports today. The media holding company’s interest helped propel Criteo’s stock up nearly 20 percent.


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Johnson & Johnson Shifts Media Buying Business to OMD

Brand Marketing

In a significant shift, Johnson & Johnson’s U.S. media buying business is leaving a unit that Interpublic Group created for J&J seven years ago.

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IPG CEO Michael Roth Defends His Pay

Brand Marketing

Interpublic Group CEO Michael Roth today defended his compensation as mid-tier compared to his competitors.

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Publicis Says Inequality Doomed the Company’s Union With Omnicom

Brand Marketing

Omnicom Group thinks that cultural differences doomed plans for Omnicom and Publicis Groupe to merge, but Publicis Groupe believes inequality was the culprit.

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Omnicom Says Cultural Differences With Publicis Were Significant

Brand Marketing

Omnicom Group CEO John Wren acknowledged this morning that the corporate differences between his company and Publicis Groupe were greater than he expected, as he explained to industry analysts why [...]

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Publicis and Omnicom Call Quits on Merger

Brand Marketing

What were they thinking in the first place?