In the news this past week: Agencies Interpublic's 1Q results beat even WPP, previously the quarter leader, on organic growth. Revenues of $1.68bn represented an organic increase of 5.7%, comprising

network within Interpublic. It was absorped into sister network MRM in 2004. The Zentropy network was originally created in 1998 when IPG acquired a minority stake in what was then an independent agency,

In the news this past week: Agencies Interpublic is making yet another attempt to ramp up its Lowe & Partners network in the US. In the latest of what seems like countless different mergers over the

with Interpublic's UM handling some TV work. However, WPP's GroupM has made steady inroads into L'Oreal's media roster in other markets, including the UK and Canada, and picked off US planning for the

Interpublic announced the consolidation of its two smaller healthcare marketing businesses as a single unit. Management responsibility for ICC Lowe, previously part of the Lowe & Partners group, is to

Omnicom and Interpublic. Parent Vivendi reported zero organic growth for the quarter, and a nine-month decline of 0.6%. However reported revenues edged up slightly to €567m. No regional breakout was

selected other agencies from the Publicis and Interpublic rosters will become part of a strategic creative roster working within an open-source model. "We know brilliant creative ideas come from anywhere,

Accenture has surpassed Interpublic to become the world's 4th biggest marketing services provider after WPP, Omnicom and Publicis. Group CEO Julie Sweet told investors that revenues from the Accenture

Major losers in the review appear to be Martin's Interpublic stablemate FCB as well as Wieden & Kennedy which had managed several European confectionery brands; also BBDO and Romance in several European

Several key assignments are allocated at WPP's Ogilvy or Interpublic's FCB and The Martin Agency, but multiple other agencies handle smaller or regional accounts, including Wieden & Kennedy, VCCP and