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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising, Digital Marketing |
| Predecessors | Agencies J. Walter Thompson and Wunderman |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Number of locations | 200 offices in 90 markets |
Key people | Mel Edwards (Global CEO) |
Number of employees | 20,000 (2019)[1] |
| Parent | WPP |
| Website | www.wundermanthompson.com |
Wunderman Thompson was a New York–based global marketing communications agency with 200 offices in 90 markets. It was part of international advertising group WPP Group (NYSE: WPP). Wunderman Thompson was formed in 2018, when parent WPP merged agencies J. Walter Thompson and Wunderman.[2] On 17th October 2023, WPP announced the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R into a new agency VML.[3] On January 01, 2024, Wunderman Thompson ceased to exist.
- ^ "Wunderman Thompson CEO Mel Edwards on Leading a 20,000-Person Merger". AdExchanger. January 24, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "WPP is merging JWT with Wunderman". Ad Age. November 26, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ^ Graham, Megan. "WSJ News Exclusive | WPP Merging VMLY&R With Wunderman Thompson".