Publicis Groupe has continued the good work of 2021 into 2022 with Q1 net revenue of €2.8m, up 17.1%, and organic growth of 10.5%, in line with 2021. By region North America grew 8.1%, Europe 14.9%, Asia Pacific 14.4%, Middle ...
Read More »Publicis boss Arthur Sadoun reveals cancer surgery
Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun takes to the airwaves quite often, sometimes in cahoots with his old boss and fellow humourist Maurice Levy. Here he is in different mode, telling Publicis employees and others that he’s had treatment for a cancerous ...
Read More »Publicis improves in Q3 although CEO Sadoun warns of difficult fourth quarter as lockdowns loom
The good news for Publicis Groupe is that it cut it losses in the third quarter of 2020, losses in terms of organic growth which is the only measure of ad holding companies analysts and investors tend look at. Organic ...
Read More »Publicis boss Sadoun says new model is complete – but growth still proves elusive
Is Publicis (finally) turning the corner or is it still stuck where it was? The French-owned holding company’s results for 2019 show revenue up ten per cent to €11bn and operating margin to to 17.3 per cent (ahead of the ...
Read More »Cannes entries is a reminder to Publicis’ Sadoun that AI-powered Marcel is somewhat overdue
No wonder Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun seems to have more grey hairs every time a new picture of him emerges. It won’t be lost on the energetic Sadoun that entries for this year’s Cannes Lions are about to open – ...
Read More »Now Sadoun divides Publicis US creative empire into three
Publicis Groupe is reorganising its US creative agencies into three groups – east, west and center – with Jem Ripley returning from Capgemini to run east, Andrew Bruce running west and Andrew Swinand center. Publicis agencies include Publicis Worldwide, Leo ...
Read More »All pals at Publicis as we wait for results of Sadoun’s “transformation” – Dentsu stutters too
A picture is worth a thousand words, they say and this one’s a peach. It’s Arthur Sadoun and Maurice Levy of course, celebrating Levy’s induction into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. On which Levy has chosen to remind ...
Read More »Publicis sales recover but boss Sadoun flags ongoing problems with US creative agencies
Is Publicis on the way back? It says Q3 organic revenues grew by 1.3 per cent allowing for currency fluctuations and accounting changes with good growth in Europe and a tiny move forward in North America. The US has been ...
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