A study from 2021 on the number of mergers and acquisitions carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020 found that Dentsu was the leader in M&A deals, having made 98, followed by WPP with 68 and Accenture with 40 deals.
Number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020
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COMvergence. (February 15, 2021). Number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289486/advertising-comapnies-acquisitions/
COMvergence. "Number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020." Chart. February 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289486/advertising-comapnies-acquisitions/
COMvergence. (2021). Number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289486/advertising-comapnies-acquisitions/
COMvergence. "Number of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&a) Carried out by Selected Advertising Agencies between 2016 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289486/advertising-comapnies-acquisitions/
COMvergence, Number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) carried out by selected advertising agencies between 2016 and 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289486/advertising-comapnies-acquisitions/ (last visited May 20, 2022)