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J&J Moves to Cut Costs By Consolidating Creative Work With Dedicated Omnicom, WPP Divisions

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Johnson & Johnson, one of advertising’s biggest spenders, has consolidated and streamlined its creative business with two dedicated teams of WPP and Omnicom agencies. This follows a closed review that was initiated to cut costs and adopt a new operating model, the Wall Street Journal reported this morning. News of the review was first published late last year.

As part of the change, WPP and Omnicom will each staff a New York office with dedicated employees.