R/GA has bought itself back to independence although the argument can be made that they’re not really independent if they’ve sold out to private equity…but either way not being at the mercy of the IPG overlords is probably a good thing. R/GA was never as good as it was once it sold to IPG — a tale as old as time for indie agencies unfortunately.
In addition the agency announced a $50M innovation fund by Truelink Capital and advisory council led by Bob Greenberg to support a new company model for the AI Age.
As of yet there are no layoffs or executive departures announced. It seems likely that the current executive team led by global CEO Robin Forbes and chair and global CCO Tiffany Rolfe will continue to charge ahead.
As always, snitchers, let us know if you know more.
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