
December 5, 2025
As Omnicom absorbs IPG, all eyes turn to the MENA power puzzle
As the ink dries on the global deal creating the world’s largest marketing communications group, the industry’s gaze has shifted to a complex chessboard:…

December 5, 2025
As the ink dries on the global deal creating the world’s largest marketing communications group, the industry’s gaze has shifted to a complex chessboard:…

December 2, 2025
The restructuring isn’t just about consolidating brands — it’s also being justified on economic grounds. Omnicom acted quickly after acquiring Interpublic Group. The company…

July 22, 2018
Omnicom Group suffered its biggest decline in nine years after posting sluggish results, renewing concerns that the ad giant can weather media disruption spurred…

July 9, 2018
By Christos Solomi, executive director – programmatic, Omnicom Media Group MENA With a name like Christos Demetrios Solomi, you can easily guess that I…

July 24, 2017
PHD has secured an exclusive launch partner agreement for Unilever with Digital Media Services (DMS) for its new DMS Video product. The agreement is designed…

April 9, 2017
Omnicom launched the UAE chapter of its global initiative, Omniwomen, on International Women’s Day. The initiative is dedicated to championing the number and influence…

March 15, 2017
Americana Group has concluded its three-way agency review with the appointment of Omnicom Media Group’s Hearts & Science. The account was previously handled by…

October 29, 2016
Omnicom Media Group has launched Hearts & Science in the MENA region. Touted as a data-driven agency, Hearts & Science was launched in the…

July 25, 2016
“In the Middle East, there have been many wars and recessions, and this is another recession. So, what do you do?” asks Elie Khouri.…

June 13, 2016
Volkswagen Group has selected Omnicom’s PHD as its global media agency following a lengthy competitive review. WPP’s MediaCom, which has a lengthy relationship with…

April 11, 2016
Omnicom Media Group MENA’s CEO for Saudi Arabia, Choucrallah Abou Samra, will leave his position in June. Faisal Shams, currently general manager of OMD…
November 11, 2014
A year after Johnson & Johnson brought Coca-Cola veteran Alison Lewis in as the first chief marketing officer of its consumer business, things are going well, with sales…