Omnicom to cut 4,000 jobs, shut several agencies after IPG takeover, FT reports

Reuters

Mon, December 1, 2025 astatine 6:59 AM CST 1 min read

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Omnicom volition laic disconnected much ​than 4,000 employees and fold ‌several well-known advertizing bureau brands aft its ‌$13.5 cardinal acquisition of rival Interpublic Group, the Financial Times reported connected Monday, citing an interrogation with institution executives.⁠

Creative bureau ‌DDB, founded successful 1949, and originative selling bureau MullenLowe ‍will beryllium integrated into Omnicom's TBWA, according to the report.

The institution did not instantly ​respond to a Reuters petition for comment.

FCB,‌ 1 of the largest planetary advertisement bureau networks owned by IPG with roots dating backmost to 1873, volition beryllium absorbed into Omnicom's BBDO, the ⁠report said.

Omnicom brag John ​Wren said much than ​4,000 jobs would beryllium chopped arsenic portion of the IPG integration,‍ chiefly ⁠in administrative roles but immoderate enactment positions too, the Financial Times reported.

Reuters ⁠could not independently verify the report.

(Reporting ‌by Jaspreet Singh successful Bengaluru; ‌Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)