 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.
Publicis Groupe’s H1 net revenues inched ahead by 1.1 percent to $8.3B. Organic growth hit the 4.7 percent mark.
Public Policy Holding Company grew 27.5 percent to $50.1M during Q1, powered by the accelerating contribution from recent acquisitions and a 5.1 percent hike in organic revenues across its three operating segments.
Institutional Shareholder Services advises investors to vote "no" on a compensation package for WPP chief Cindy Rose at the May 8 annual meeting.
FTI Consulting chalked up a 9.5 percent rise in Q1 revenues to $983.3M, powered by gains in its PR, corporate finance and technology segments.
Stagwell reports 4 percent growth in Q1 net revenues to $585M and a record $141M in net new business wins.
