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WPP's Wunderman Thompson Goes Through Another Round of Post-Merger Layoffs

Chief strategy officer also leaves for new opportunity

The agency has restructured after WPP joined Wunderman and JWT.Wunderman Thompson

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Wunderman Thompson, the agency created by the merger of Wunderman and J. Walter Thompson last November, went through a round of layoffs this week, according to several parties familiar with the matter. The change occurred in New York as WPP leadership gathered for a global summit in San Diego.

Spokespeople for both the agency and its parent company declined to comment beyond confirming that chief strategy officer Lulu Laudon has left to pursue other opportunities. “We thank Lulu for her contributions and wish her all the best in her next endeavor,” a Wunderman Thompson representative wrote.

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