Of course, many big companies are active in the field of advertising. Below are 20 of the largest advertising companies in the world:
1. WPP plc:
Headquarters: London, England
• Description: One of the largest advertising groups in the world with more than 2000 companies under its ownership.
2. Omnicom Group Inc
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A group of famous advertising agencies around the world.
3. Publicis Groupe:
Headquarters: Paris, France
Description: A global advertising group with more than 800 companies involved in the advertising and communication industry.
4. Interpublic Group of
Companies (IPG): Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A group of advertising agencies and marketing services.
5. Dentsu Group:
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Description: One of the largest advertising and marketing companies in Japan and the world.
6. Hakuhodo DY Holdings:
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Description: A group of advertising and communication companies in Japan.
7. Havas Group:
Headquarters: Paris, France
Description: Another major advertising group in the world with a presence in more than 100 countries.
8. MDC Partners Inc.:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A group of global advertising and marketing companies.
9. The&Partnership:
Headquarters: London, England
Description: A multinational group providing advertising and marketing services.
10. Grey Group:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A global agency with activities in the field of advertising and marketing.
11. Leo Burnett Worldwide:
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Description: One of the world’s famous advertising agencies with a presence in more than 85 countries.
12. Saatchi & Saatchi:
Headquarters: London, England
Description: International advertising agency with influence in the advertising industry
13. BBDO Worldwide:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: One of the largest and most reliable advertising groups in the world.
14. TBWA Worldwide:
Headquarters: Paris, France
Description: A group of advertising agencies with global influence.
15. DDB Worldwide
Communications Group: Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A global advertising group with a presence in more than 90 countries.
16. McCann Worldgroup:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A group of advertising agencies with global influence.
17. AKQA:
Headquarters: London, England
Description: One of the leading companies in the field of digital advertising and marketing.
18. JWT (J. Walter Thompson):
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: An advertising agency with a long history in the advertising industry.
19. R/GA:
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: A company specialized in digital advertising and innovation.
20. Y&R (Young & Rubicam):
Headquarters: New York, United States
Description: One of the famous and influential advertising agencies.
Note that this list is based on the information available at the time of training till the cut-off date of January 2023 and may change in the future.