Publicis accuses WPP’s Cindy Rose of insulting clients in letter on pitchless wins
WPP’s chief executive warned against clients bypassing due diligence as big accounts move without a pitch. Publicis has replied with a pointed open letter.
Mark Palmer argues holding company pitch dominance is bad news for advertising
Arthur Sadoun says three holding companies take 91% of the largest media pitches. Palmer sees the figure as a warning for originality, challenger thinking and the case for hiring agencies at all.
