About the Company
Established in 1930, the Interpublic Group of Companies is a New York City-based global marketing solution provider. With a workforce of more than 50000 employees, it is one of the ‘Big Four’ advertising companies as of 2020. It is a global marketing solutions provider that extends services in locations like Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Armenia, Austria, Denmark, Egypt, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Portugal, Netherlands, etc. The company has more than 90 operations and a network presence over all the global markets.
It offers assistance under four categories such as sustainable development, diversity and inclusion, sustainability and purpose and other general services. The four industries served by the company are automotive, business & financial services, consumer products and advertising & marketing. IPG administers several companies like - Architect, Brand Experience Design Group, Carmichael Lynch Relate, BPN, FCB, Ensemble, HUSTLE, Insidedge, Identity, Hugo & Cat and Neon. Companies like ReviveHealth, Rapport, Rogers & Cowan PMK, the Brooklyn Brothers, Trio, Studio RX, The Martin Agency, UM, Octagon, New Honor Society, etc. also come under the purview of IPG.
IPG was formed when Erickson Co. and H.K. McCann Co. merged on 2nd October 1930, and its former name was McCann-Erickson. By 1960 it was divided into four operating units that functioned under new holding companies. These divisions were McCann-Erickson Corp., McCann-Erickson Advertising, Communications Affiliates and McCann-Marschalk. In 1973, McCann-Erickson Advertising and McCann-Erickson Corp. were re-joined to create Interpublic Group of Companies. It emerged as a single worldwide agency catering to both national and international needs of its clientele.
Over the years, IPG has undergone several mergers and acquisitions to create the hold that it has now in the market. Its first significant acquisition was Deutsch Inc., the last and largest independent agency of that time. In 2001, it acquired the holdings company for Foote Cone & Belding, called True North Communications. Two other significant companies acquired by it are Stickyeyes and Axiom’s Marketing Solutions Business.
The company traded in the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IPG and as of 2020 is an S&P 500 component. In 2020, it secured a position in both Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 lists.;
Organisation | Interpublic Group of Companies Inc |
Industry | Advertising Agencies |
HeadQuarters | New York, NY |