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Coca-Cola retains WPP for global media, appoints Omnicom for North America. The beverage major has completed a review of its global marketing operating model, retaining WPP Open X across most markets while appointing Omnicom to handle media in North America. The revised structure will take effect in phases from December 1. * Published On Oct 23, 2026 at 09:23 AM IST * Read by 1044 Professionals The Coca-Cola Company has completed a review of its global marketing operating model, retaining WPP Open X as its media partner across most international markets while appointing Omnicom to manage its media business in North America. Under the revised arrangement, WPP Open X will continue to handle Coca-Cola's global media business, excluding North America, Japan and South Korea. Dentsu will retain its media responsibilities in Japan and South Korea, which were not part of the review. WPP Open X will also continue as Coca-Cola's global creative partner, an arrangement that was not included in the review. The company said the exercise was aimed at strengthening its marketing capabilities through greater integration of data, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), while improving its ability to respond to changing consumer behaviour. Manolo Arroyo, executive vice president and chief marketing and customer commercial officer, The Coca-Cola Company, said, "We began this process with a clear objective: ensure we have the right partners, capabilities and operating model to continue to lead in a rapidly changing marketing landscape." "The outcome reinforces our confidence in the strength of our global marketing ecosystem and positions us to accelerate growth through deeper consumer understanding, greater agility and the responsible application of emerging technologies," he added. WPP retains global responsibilities WPP has been a central part of Coca-Cola's marketing transformation since the creation of Open X in 2021, supporting the company's marketing operations across more than 200 countries and territories. Following the review, WPP will continue to provide capabilities spanning creative, media, creator marketing and commerce, supported by its integrated data, technology and AI infrastructure. Coca-Cola highlighted WPP's Open Intelligence data solution and its application during the FIFA World Cup 2026 activation as examples of the agency group's capabilities. "WPP delivered a stellar performance during the reviews, demonstrating their strong, modern media, tech and data capabilities," Arroyo said. The company also pointed to WPP's capabilities in creator marketing, commerce and retail media, alongside its approach to integrating marketing functions through the WPP Open platform. Omnicom takes over North America media mandate The appointment of Omnicom in North America marks a significant change in Coca-Cola's regional media operations. Omnicom will work alongside WPP StudioX, bringing together media, data, customer relationship management (CRM), loyalty and creator marketing capabilities within a connected marketing ecosystem. According to Coca-Cola, the arrangement is intended to move its North American marketing operations beyond channel-specific execution towards more integrated consumer experiences. The company expects the model to strengthen coordination between consumer data, media investments and customer engagement, while supporting its broader marketing transformation. "Our review was about designing the future of our marketing organization," Arroyo said. "The best marketing systems are built when you combine the best marketing talent with the right partnerships. We are confident that this combination of global scale, local expertise, innovation and collaboration gives us exactly that," he added. The revised agency structure will be implemented in phases beginning December 1, 2026. * Published On Oct 23, 2026 at 09:23 AM IST

Omnicom reports 7.2% organic growth with 'healthy' pitch activity as holdco looks beyond 'household names' Published on: 23rd October 2026 at 12:19 PM Omnicom pulled in US$6.42 billion(A$9.15 billion) in revenue during Q3 and reported that it is up 7.2 per cent year-on-year in organic thanks to a "pretty healthy" pitching environment as it looks beyond household-name accounts. It marks the first time that the new Omnicom, including former IPG agencies, have reported Q3 numbers since it acquired the other holdco late last year. Omnicom records "organic" revenue which excludes the businesses it has sold or plans to sell, including specialist firms and agencies that overlap with its own. The revenue from its core operations increased $407.4 million, or 7.3 per cent, to $6.0 billion. Omnicom's adjusted EBITA increased a quarter year-on-year. However, its overall revenue dipped slightly from $6.53 billion this time last year to $6.42 billion - though this figure is comparing the combined pre-acquisition revenue of IPG and Omnicom, so it is, to an extent, apples and oranges. The results come as Omnicom approaches the first anniversary of its IPG acquisition, with Wren saying the combined business is strengthening its competitive position and delivering anticipated cost synergies. "We have strengthened our competitive market position and commercial offerings and are realising the anticipated transaction synergies, which is reflected in our financial results," Wren said. Looking at 'a brighter future' of pitch activity. During an earnings call with investors, Wren said Omnicom's pitch pipeline remained consistent with typical activity levels, with the group winning more than its fair share of opportunities. "The pitch activity is about the same as it typically is, and it's pretty healthy, and we're winning more than our fair share," he said. "Not all the names are household names like Pepsi or Coke, but we're making real progress." Wren said the group was approaching a more favourable position as most accounts that wanted to enter a review had done so during the first nine months of the year. "I would say that there's more opportunity for business we're not defending as we look forward, where if winning it would be a net gain to our operating position," he said. "I think whatever accounts wanted to go into review, for the most part have in the first nine months of this year. So we've cleared that, and we're now looking to a brighter future in terms of pitch activity." The comments follow a series of significant account developments for Omnicom's agencies. Media remains a major growth driver. Media continued to account for the largest share of Omnicom's core operations revenue, generating US$3.19 billion during the quarter, or 53 per cent of the total. Wren said consistent growth in media had been a feature throughout 2026, with the quarter also benefiting from spending associated with the FIFA World Cup and, to a lesser extent, US midterm elections. "The two areas that I point out for the quarter was the consistent growth in media, which has been true throughout the entire year," he said. Wren acknowledged that although the business would not receive the same World Cup-related benefit next year, he mentioned the 2028 Olympic Games as being a future opportunity. Omnicom's other core operations revenue contributions included US$935.4 million from advertising, US$678.3 million from public relations, US$644.3 million from experiential and other services, and US$566.6 million from health. The Asia Pacific region contributed US$573.1 million in core operations revenue during the third quarter, representing 9.6 per cent of the group's total. For the first nine months of 2026, the region generated US$1.61 billion, or 9.2 per cent of core operations revenue. Join more than 30,000 advertising industry experts Get all the latest advertising and media news direct to your inbox from B&T.