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Top 49 Advertising & Marketing Agencies
Creative reputation and scale, from the holding companies down to the independents
Rank 01
WPP
Holding company · Founded 1971
WPP was built through an aggressive 1980s acquisition spree under Martin Sorrell that assembled Ogilvy, JWT and dozens of other agencies under one holding structure, and it remains the largest advertising holding company in the world by revenue.
96.3/100 Top 49 scoreRank 02
Omnicom Group
Holding company · Founded 1986
Omnicom was formed by merging BBDO, DDB and Needham Harper into a single holding structure, a deliberate bet that shared back-office scale could coexist with genuinely independent creative cultures at each network.
95.6/100 Top 49 scoreRank 03
Publicis Groupe
Holding company · Founded 1926
Publicis bet earlier and harder on data and technology acquisitions than most rival holding companies, restructuring itself around a “Power of One” model that integrates creative, media and consulting capability for major clients.
93.6/100 Top 49 score
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