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Ian Darby
Aug 02, 2013

Publicis Omnicom: What started as a joke came to pass

Like Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, Omnicom's John Wren isn't likely to forget Paris. He spent last Sunday in the company of Publicis' Maurice Lévy as they announced advertising's mega-deal at the French group's offices.

Lévy and Wren: ‘The prize is not to be on top – we care about the opportunities and what clients say’

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