J. Walter Thompson en Wunderman wereldwijd verder als Wunderman Thompson

26-11-2018 (15:15) - Bureaus

WPP kondigt vandaag het samengaan aan van J. Walter Thompson en Wunderman. De nieuwe bureaucombinatie gaat vanaf vandaag wereldwijd verder als Wunderman Thompson en opereert op het snijvlak van creatie, data en technologie.

Mark Read, CEO WPP, licht toe: “'Wunderman Thompson is a formidable combination, bringing together the capabilities our clients are demanding – award-winning creativity alongside deep expertise in technology, data and commerce – in a single organization.
Clients want greater simplicity from their partners and this development, like others at WPP, is designed to reshape our company around their needs.
It’s great news for our clients that we can combine the best of JWT and Wunderman in a single agency, and it’s great news for WPP as it allows us to compete more effectively in the sectors with the most significant opportunities for future growth.'

data-driven insight

Mel Edwards,  Global  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Wunderman  Thompson:  'To achieve transformative outcomes, clients today need inspiration that is rooted in data-driven insight. I’m really excited to be able to deliver that within one agency. Wunderman Thompson offers precisely what clients want: brilliant creativity, expertise in data and sophisticated technology skills. I couldn’t be more honored to lead this new organization and its exceptional people.'

Bij Wunderman Thompson werken wereldwijd meer dan 20.000 mensen in 90 markten. In de nieuwe combatie is het bureau begin 2019 volledig operationeel