How are folks from Weber Shandwick, Golin, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and Fleishman Hillard feeling about today’s news and what’s the reaction from your agency?

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All merging to form a main PR focus supergroup for the new holding co: Ketchup

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Im annoyed. Omnicom sucks. I didnt miss working under them at all. Benefits were trash as well. Weber is well positioned in my opinion. BUT Fingers crossed Ill find the position I truly want elsewhere inhouse once things start shaking.

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Generally speaking, Weber is performing well. so I think of all the PR agencies that will now be in the mix post merger, Weber folks are in a better position to keep their jobs. But there’s no guarantee to any of this so.

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The market didn't love the news on the OMC side. It will be a strain on John Wren to make this stick.

IPG just announced they’ll lay off 103 people on Jan 2 and that it’s not yet related to future restructuring as a result of the merger. Fun new year for everyone!

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