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JWT New York has laid off about 20 staffers in the wake of losing significant creative assignments from Microsoft and Kimberly-Clark, the agency confirmed today.
The layoffs affected several departments, including production and account management, according to sources. The cut represents about 3 percent of the total headcount in New York, which sources estimated at 750. (JWT North American CEO David Eastman is shown.)
An agency representative acknowledged the cuts but declined to comment further.
In August, the WPP Group shop lost global creative duties on Microsoft’s business-to-business account after a review.
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