Omnicom Acquires Interpublic, Creating $25B Marketing Giant

By Tamara Parker • Friday, November 28 15:31 • Permanent Link

Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) has completed its acquisition of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., creating the world's leading marketing and sales company with a pro forma combined revenue in excess of $25 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Interpublic shareholders received 0.344 Omnicom shares for each share of Interpublic common stock they owned. The combined company will trade under the OMC ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange.

Legacy Omnicom shareholders now own approximately 60.6% of the combined company, while legacy Interpublic shareholders own approximately 39.4% on a fully diluted basis. As part of the acquisition, Philippe Krakowsky, Patrick Moore, and E. Lee Wyatt Jr. have joined the Omnicom board of directors.

Omnicom's leadership team remains unchanged, with John Wren as Chairman & CEO, Phil Angelastro as EVP & CFO, and Philippe Krakowsky and Daryl Simm serving as co-presidents and COOs. The full leadership team of the combined company will be announced on December 1, 2025.

This acquisition positions Omnicom as the world's leading marketing and sales company, built for intelligent growth in the next era, with a comprehensive and connected portfolio of capabilities powered by its advanced intelligence platform, Omni. Today the company's shares have moved 0.17% to a price of $71.62. For the full picture, make sure to review OMNICOM GROUP INC.'s 8-K report.

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