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In a Bid to Strengthen Its Independence, Barkley Buys Back All of Its Stock

Former employees held a majority of shares in the agency

Barkley has been a Kansas City advertising institution for 55 years. Barkley

By Doug Zanger

September 9, 2019

One of the benefits of being part of an independent agency—or any agency, for that matter—is the opportunity to become a shareholder. Whether shares are earned, gifted or bought, when growth happens, a piece of ownership means getting part of the windfall.

Doug Zanger
@zanger doug.zanger@adweek.com Doug Zanger is a senior editor, agencies at Adweek, focusing on creativity and agencies.
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