Steve McClellan

"The Times" of London also reported that private equity firms Apollo and KKR have done separate analyses of WPP assets. It wasn't clear whether either firm was working with Havas.

Agencies that will be housed in the new LEED-certified space in Sao Paulo include Ogilvy, VML, Fbiz, Grey and Burson.

Richard Foster, former head of GroupM's content division, alleges he was let go earlier this year in retaliation for raising concerns about unlawful rebate practices at the company.

She will continue to report to Stephen Pretorius, chief technology officer, having served the last year as EVP-global head of strategic partnerships and AI solutions.

Dove condemned the filter, arguing that its AI-driven image-altering abilities made it "a weapon against the confidence and self-esteem of little girls and young women."

The group cites the conflicts of interest that exist given Edelman's PR contracts with numerous fossil fuel companies, including Shell, Chevron and others.

She will continue to report to Stephen Pretorius, chief technology officer, having served the last year as EVP-global head of strategic partnerships and AI solutions.

The win is the second recent major win for WPP - in August it won Mastercard's $180 million global media account. Those wins partially offset several big losses for WPP Media this year including The Coca-Cola Co's North American media assignment and the Mars global account.

The win is the second recent major win for WPP - in August it won Mastercard's $180 million global media account. Those wins partially offset several big losses for WPP Media this year including The Coca-Cola Co's North American media assignment and the Mars global account.

A number of leading platforms have already signed on including Broadsign, Perion, Place Exchange, VIOOH and Vistar Media.