Goodbye Wunderman Thompson And VMLY&R, Hello VLM

October 17, 2023 in Open For Business

WPP unites Wunderman Thompson and VMLYR to create global powerhouse in VML

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WPP unites Wunderman Thompson and VMLYR to create global powerhouse in VML Today, global holding company WPP took major steps to consolidate its operations with the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R. The new division will be known as VML and will be the industry’s largest creative company with a combined talent force of 30,000 people in 64 markets.
Jon Cook becomes VML Global CEO and Mel Edwards VML Global President, with the
broader management team bringing together strong leaders from across both companies.

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