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especially founder client Microsoft, which until recently accounted for as much as two-thirds of fee income. Management changes at Microsoft have led to cuts in spend, forcing the agency to widen its

Atchison was also named global lead within WPP for the Microsoft account. Another key Possible client is P&G, already a longtime sustomer for predecessor agency Bridge Worldwide. Further outposts have

Johnson and Microsoft. Former Experian, Carlson and FCB exec Peter DeNunzio will remain as CEO. Adbrands Weekly Update 21st Dec 2017: Dentsu Aegis Network snapped up technology media agency DWA, appointed

who took 3rd and 2nd place respectively. Microsoft held steady at #4 while Visa replaced Tencent in 5th place. The only new entry among the top 50 was Chanel, straight in at #31. Biggest risers were Instagram,

Assembly (a dedicated unit for Microsoft), healthcare specialists BioScience Communications and Salutem, and food & beverage specialist Edible. United Entertainment Group is a sports and entertainment

and was subsequently acquired by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. However, huge debts generated by expansion left the company struggling and it eventually filed for bankrupcy in 2009. It was rescued by

with operating software designed by Microsoft. Like Sky before it, BT's strategy to win TV customers is through exclusive sports programming. In 2012, the group acquired rights for two packages of matches

and Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's Wii slashed the profitability of PlayStation. A series of restructurings have failed to restore Sony's lead, although at least the broad spread of operating businesses

overtaking Xerox, and also has an alliance with Microsoft to supply colour-management technology for Windows operating systems. However, the group was forced to recall more than 140,000 low-end personal