Ex-Saatchi Execs Launch WPP-Backed Shop

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NEW YORK Jan Jacobs and Leo Premutico, former executive creative directors at Publicis Groupe’s Saatchi & Saatchi, have unveiled a new agency: Johannes Leonardo, which is backed by WPP Group.

Taken from the duo’s given first names, the agency is located in New York’s Greenwich Village and has a “handful” of employees so far.

While no clients have been signed as yet, the founders hope to have some soon. “We’ve got a few things in the pipeline,” said Jacobs.




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