Friday, July 20, 2012

Mad Men - The Lion’s Dentsu

Japan’s ad giant buys a British agency

Jerry Buhlmann, the boss of Aegis, promises that the Dentsu deal represents “continuity”. Aegis staff will keep their contracts, clients will continue to be served by the firm, and the headquarters will remain in London. Mr Buhlmann will stay in charge. That suggests that Dentsu will allow Aegis to do its own thing. But don’t count on it.