IPG News & Events

Federal Trade Commission announced that the agency and a coalition of states, took action today to "stop collusion between the nation's largest advertising agencies that distorted America's modern public square." Starting in 2018, advertising agencies WPP (WPP), Publicis (PUBGY) and Dentsu "unlawfully colluded to impose common 'brand safety' standards across the digital advertising industry, according to the FTC's complaint. The ad agencies, together with Omnicom (OMC) and Interpublic Group (IPG), operated through trade associations to establish a common "Brand Safety Floor" to target "misinformation," according to the FTC. To resolve the FTC's charges, the ad agencies have agreed to a proposed order that will stop the alleged coordinated conduct and prevent similar conduct from occurring in the future, the FTC says.

Omnicom (OMC) unveiled its strategy and executive leadership for the go-forward organization, following the completion of its acquisition of Interpublic (IPG) on November 26, 2025. Guiding the Connected Capabilities to deliver on Omnicom's strategic advantages will be the following leaders: Florian Adamski, CEO, Omnicom Media; Chris Foster, CEO, Omnicom Public Relations; Sergio Lopez, CEO, Omnicom Production; Duncan Painter, CEO, Omni and Flywheel Commerce Network ; Troy Ruhanen, CEO, Omnicom Advertising ; Dana Maiman, CEO, Omnicom Health; Mark O'Brien, CEO, Omnicom Branding; Luke Taylor, CEO, Omnicom Precision Marketing. Omnicom looks forward to a number of near-term milestones where it will bring the Company's strategy and competitive edge to life: In January, Omnicom will meet with hundreds of its clients, employees, and technology partners and unveil the new Omnicom, along with the launch of the next generation of Omni, at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada; Omnicom will announce its year-end earnings in February 2026; Omnicom will schedule an investor day shortly after its year-end results, further details to be provided