Weber Shandwick had a horrible Q1 earnings report. I’m being recruited for a role there so appreciate any feedback / thoughts from people working there, especially with the upcoming IPG/Omnicom merger.

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Agree with the above - are you talking about IPG overall? Very different. Weber made its forecast for Q1 thank you very much (and I work there by the way). I dare say we’re in better shape than Edelman right now but it’s tough for everyone.

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Wasn't for you OP, was for Edelman1 that seems to be at weber

Weber doesn’t report individually from IPG, does it? What is the source of info?

Bad intel. Weber showed YoY growth. Not saying it’s sunshine and roses but outperforming Edelman financially.

I work at Weber! A LOT of Edelman folks have been coming here lately. I think we're pretty good as a whole but it definitely depends on the office and team from what I understand.

A little worried about the IPG/Omnicom merger but I think we're going into it from a point of strength and won't be messed with too much compared to some of the other agencies within the portfolio.

I would be cautious with IPG agencies right now. Even with agencies posting Q1 earnings over projection are on the chopping block pushing agencies to do more with less.

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