and the leading design consultancy within Interpublic. It is usually aligned as part of the McCann Worldgroup. FutureBrand provides a wide variety of services including corporate and consumer branding,

and a unit of Interpublic's McCann Worldgroup. It is the biggest PR agency within Interpublic. Industry watcher The Holmes Report ranked it as the global #2 in 2016 with estimated fee income of $825m.

owned by Interpublic. Omnicom's FleishmanHillard and Ketchum held the #3 and #4 positions. WPP's Burson-Marsteller moved up to equal 5th alongside Publicis-owned MSLGroup. However the biggest change was

owned by Interpublic. Omnicom's FleishmanHillard and Ketchum held the #3 and #4 positions. WPP's Burson-Marsteller moved up to equal 5th alongside Publicis-owned MSLGroup. However the biggest change was

followed by Interpublic (5.0%), Omnicom (3.5%), Havas (3.1%), WPP (net sales 3.1%, revenues 3.0%), MDC Partners (2.3%) and Publicis (negative 0.7%). The table for 4Q alone is topped by Interpublic (5.

Interpublic +3.3%, MDC +3.3%, Dentsu 2.8%, Publicis +2.2%, Omnicom +1.6%, WPP revenues +1.2%, WPP net ex pass-throughs -1.3%, Havas -2.1%. For the year, MDC +7.0%, Omnicom +3.0%, Interpublic +1.8%, Publicis

In its biggest acquisition for two decades, Interpublic has agreed to acquire most of database marketing giant Acxiom for $2.3bn. It is acquiring Acxiom's marketing solutions division, which represents

stealing that business from under Interpublic's nose for $1bn; then sold a 20% stake in the combined group to Japanese giant Dentsu for a rumoured $400m to create one of the world's biggest marketing

In the news this past week: Agencies Interpublic far outperformed both Omnicom and Publicis - the only two other groups to have reported so far - in 2Q, with organic growth of 5.6% to net revenues of

However Interpublic won more Grand Prix than any other holding company, with a total haul of seven of the top prizes. Clemenger BBDO Melbourne was Creative Agency of the Year (thanks to Meet Graham),