Rumor is Mars account might be leaving WPP for Publicis

This would be such a blow for WPP/Group M especially after losing TCCC

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As a WPP employee the news of losing accounts is the only thing that gives me joy 😂 good work Mark, award yourself more bonuses while destroying people’s lives with your draconian RTO measures

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Sorry hard to have good morale when the company is imposing draconian, out of date policies amid a cost of living crisis and a period where accounts are dropping like flies. You should try having empathy sometime.

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Publicis becoming the only holding company by the end of trumps second term wasn’t on my bingo card.

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Come for the “data” stay for the “synergy” hire another agency for the “creative”

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I wish media people would all go to a media bowl

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Puppies in the Publicis pitch? Would work well paired with their giving it away for free angle

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How in the world are Mark Read and Brian Lesser still CEOs? Lol

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Mistah Read, he dead.

Do independent agencies ever get in on this type of RFP?

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I feel most independent agencies don’t care for these global clients anyway, creativity dies with massive multi-national corporations

Pitch has been announced for a while yes, rfps only came out not too long ago and all four holdcos working on it Globally. Pitch doesn't happen til next month and winners not decided til end of May or so with followups so not sure where this rumor got started. It's literally in a regularly planned pitch and there is no winner anywhere yet til.. the pitch happens...

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Update - looks they are in RFP process

https://www.bandt.com.au/mars-global-review-big-4-all-in-the-race/

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LOL

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Wow

Don't think this pitch even happened yet...

Started Nov 2024 but includes other channels

https://www.campaignasia.com/article/four-networks-to-pitch-for-global-mars-account/501539

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