Ogilvy (agency)

Ogilvy
Company typePrivate
IndustryAdvertising, marketing, public relations
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
FounderDavid Ogilvy
Headquarters
Key people
Devika Bulchandani (Global chief executive officer),[1]
Number of employees
17,500 (2022)[2]
ParentWPP plc
Websitewww.ogilvy.com Edit this at Wikidata

Ogilvy is a New York City-based British advertising, marketing, and public relations agency. It was founded in 1850 by Edmund Mather as a London-based agency. In 1964, the firm became known as Ogilvy & Mather after merging with a New York City agency that was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy.[3]

The agency is part of the WPP Group global agency network. It provides services in five areas: growth and innovation; advertising, brand and content; public relations and influence; experience; and health.[4] It also operates a strategy division Ogilvy Consulting.[5]

  1. ^ "Ogilvy Appoints Devika Bulchandani Global Chief Executive Officer". 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ogilvy". Owler. 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Company Overview of Ogilvy & Mather Inc". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Ogilvy combines Singapore and Malaysia operations". PR Week. February 1, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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