The Interpublic Group of Companies

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
Company typePublic
NYSEIPG
S&P 500 Component
IndustryAdvertising agency
PredecessorMcCann-Erickson, Inc.
Founded1930 (1930) (as McCann Erickson)
1961 (1961) (as Interpublic Group)
Headquarters909 Third Avenue
New York City, New York 10022
United States
Key people
Philippe Krakowsky, CEO[1]
RevenueIncrease US$9.71 billion[2] (2018)
Increase US$1.01 billion[2] (2018)
Increase US$637.7 million[2] (2018)
Total assetsIncreaseUS$15.62 billion[2] (2018)
Total equityIncrease US$2.43 billion[2] (2018)
Number of employees
54,000[2] (2018)
Websitewww.interpublic.com

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG) is an American publicly traded advertising company. The company consists of five major networks: FCB, IPG Mediabrands, McCann Worldgroup, MullenLowe Group, and Marketing Specialists, as well as several independent specialty agencies in the areas of public relations, sports marketing, talent representation, and healthcare.[3] It is one of the "Big Four" agency companies, alongside WPP, Publicis and Omnicom.[4] Phillippe Krakowsky became the company's CEO on January 1, 2021.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference adweek2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f "10-K (Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc) (February 25, 2019)". investors.interpublic.com. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Agency Family Trees 2013: Interpublic Group -- IPG". Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ^ The New York Times (March 31, 2002). "Advertising's Big Four: It's Their World Now". The New York Times.

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