Media Agency Reviews: Billions in Play

• Mondelez in review ($2B)

  • Incumbents/Contenders: Dentsu Aegis Network, MediaVest

• General Mills in review ($829.8MM)

  • Incumbents: Zenith | Contenders: TBD

• Johnson & Johnson (overseas only) in review ($1.6B)

  • Incumbents: Split regionally by IPG and Omnicom | Contenders: TBD

• Sony in review ($620.3MM)

  • Incumbents: UM (Entertainment) Mediacom (mobile - global) Carat (mobile - US, PlayStation)| Contenders: Likely UM, Mediacom, Carat + other

• 21st Century Fox in review ($767.48MM)

  • Incumbents: Zenith, Vizeum + others| Contenders: TBD

• P&G in review ($2.66B) - Consolidating all global media under 1 agency

  • Incumbents: Starcom (US), Carat (Can), Mediacom (Int'l) | Contenders: TBD

• CVS Health in review ($84.4MM)

  • Incumbents: Mindshare | Contenders: Mindshare, +TBD

• Citibank in review, aims to consolidate accounts in closed review ($332.5MM)

  • Incumbents: MEC, Starcom | Contenders: MEC, Starcom

• Daimler AG (international) in review

  • Incumbents: Not published | Contenders: TBD

• Volkswagen in review (Global $4B)

  • Incumbents: Mediacom | Contenders: TBD

• Coca-Cola in review ($400MM)

  • Incumbent: MediaVest | Contenders: MediaVest, MediaCom, Carat, UM

• Unilever in review ($5B) decision expected 12/15

  • Incumbents/Contenders: Mindshare, Initiative, PHD

• L'Oréal in review ($780MM) decision expected 12/15

  • Incumbents/Contenders: UM (traditional), Digitas (digital)

• Kmart in review ($560MM) decision expected soon

  • Incumbents/Contenders: Havas Media

• Coty in review ($600MM) decision expected in June

  • Incumbents/Contenders: OMD, Havas Media, Zenith Media

• Visa in review ($250MM) decision expected in June

  • Incumbents/Contenders: OMD

To read more about the reviews, check out the following reports at MediaVillage.com

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