 Arthur Sadoun |
Publicis Group reports a 2.2 percent slip in Q3 revenues to $2.7B as CEO Arthur Sadoun works on his plan to shift the model of the French-based ad/PR conglom from a “communications business to a transformation partner.”
Sadoun called the firm’s 1.2 percent organic growth an “encouraging sign in a challenging market." Walmart, Asda, USAA, Lowe’s and Motorola spurred growth.
North America charted 3.0 percent organic growth, while Europe dipped 1.5 percent off its torrid +7.6 rate from last year.
Sadoun downplayed the “negative news flow” about the state of the ad/PR business. “But the truth is that there is nothing new there. We all know that our industry is facing many challenges. Consumer behavior is changing, the media landscape is being disrupted, we are confronted with new competition and our clients have been facing challenges around growth, cost and brand trust challenges for years.”
Noting that Publicis is rolling out a new business plan with a new management team, Sadoun expects strong organic growth during the second half of fiscal 2017.
Omnicom CEO John Wren reports Q1 revenues jumped 5.4 percent to $3.6M, powered by a solid 7.0 percent rise in its advertising & media segment.
Public Policy Holding Company registered 24.1 percent growth to a record $135M during the past year, which included the results of the March 1 acquisition of Multistate Assocs.
Stagwell CEO Mark Penn reported Q4 net revenues dipped 5.6 percent to $551.1M during a “challenging year for marketing services and digital transformation.”
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WPP reported Q4 revenues inched ahead 0.3 percent to $4.1B as CEO Mark Read wrapped up a year that he said was more challenging than expected due to cutbacks, mainly by technology clients.
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