Hard to believe, but the direct marketer Draft Worldwide will acquire the iconoclastic AG

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In a move that may surprise the industry, the mega-marketer Draft Worldwide announced that it is acquiring a majority share in AG Worldwide, iconoclast Peter Arnell's brand strategy and ad agency. While Draft is known for hard-hitting sales pitches, AG is known for creating brand images seen to be glamorous and cutting-edge.

author: Elliott, Stuart
Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services, Management consulting services, Marketing Consulting Services, Influence, Marketing industry, Business consultants, Management consultants, Arnell, Peter, DraftDirect Worldwide Inc., AG Worldwide, Surge Interactive

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Three big advertising agencies kick off a worldwide partnership

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World's newest huge ad agency, the result of the merger of Leo Group, MacManus Group and Dentsu Inc., temporarily called BDM, announced its official name: the B Com3 Group. Roy Bostock, chief at MacManus, becomes chairman of the firm, which will have its headquarters at Leo's headquarters in Chicago.

author: Elliott, Stuart
Japan, Officials and employees, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Bostock, Roy, Brown, Craig, Haupt, Roger, Fizdale, Richard B., Kimball, Christian, Leo Group, MacManus Group, Dentsu Inc., B Com3 Group

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A long courtship ends as Deutsch, the last of the big independents, says yes to Interpublic

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Deutsch Inc., the last large independent advertising agency, is finally being bought out by the Interpublic Group of Cos.

author: Elliott, Stuart
Asset sales & divestitures, Company Planning/Goals, Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., IPG, Deutsch Inc.

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