Agency Report Card: Holding companies in 2010

The year 2010 proved to be different things to different companies in the region. Overall, it can best be summed up as one of introspection, movement, consolidation and - in most cases - growth.

Rank 2010/09

Agency group 2010 Full year
estimate (US$m) 
Change vs 2009
(constant currency) 
Change vs 2002
(US$)
1/1 Dentsu 3,462 8% 34%
2/2 WPP 2,390 6% 215%
3/3 Hakuhodo 1,671 3% 53%
4/4 Omnicom 893 6% 79%
5/5 Publicis 769 7% 165%
6/6 Interpublic 571 1% 46%
7/8 Cheil 501 21% 39%
8/7 Asatsu-DK 472 -3% 18%
9/9 Photon 374 -14% 1,769%
10/10 Aegis 363 8% 323%
11/12 STW 291 13% 299%
12/13 Havas 88 3% -10%
13/14 M&C Saatchi 64 11% NA
14/15 Sapient Nitro 52 16% NA
15/16 BBH 40 14% NA
16/17 W&K 38 19% NA
17/18 CMG 30 20% NA
18/19 ICLP 28 12% NA
19/NA Next Fifteen 25 15% NA

NOTE: All FY2010 data is based on 133% of Q3 reported revenues or 200% of Q2 revenue, depending on data availability; Japanese agencies are based on Calendar 2010; Australian agencies are based on their FY09. For private companies, revenue is R3 estimate. All rates have been converted to US$ based on Dec 16th, 2010 forex rate. Change vs 2009 is shown in local currency of each individual holding company.

This table was originally published in the February 2010 issue of Campaign Asia-Pacific.
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