WPP has been named the top company on WARC’s 2025 Media 100 list for the eighth consecutive year.
The company’s subsidiaries, Mindshare and EssenceMedia.com claimed first and second place in top media networks. Wavemaker and VML placed within the top ten media networks.
Mindshare New York and EssenceMedia.com New York placed among the top three agencies globally. While, Mindshare Shanghai, Mindshare Mumbai, EssenceMediacom Shanghai, EssenceMediacom London, Wavemaker Mumbai and Mindshare Ho Chi Minh City were named in the top 20 agencies globally.
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Brian Lesser, global CEO of GroupM, WPP’s media investment group, said: “I’m immensely proud to celebrate eight straight years at the top of WARC’s Media 100 with everyone at WPP and GroupM.”
“We love the work we get to do for our clients, and we’ll continue building creative, competitive and future-forward solutions that help them connect with audiences around the world,” he added.
According to the WARC, WPP clients were credited for around half of the campaigns in the Media 100.
Adam Gerhart, global chief client officer of GroupM, said: “As the media landscape rapidly evolves, WARC captures the breadth of what our industry is capable of, a collective view of innovation and ingenuity across commerce, technology, creative and data.
“We’re thrilled to have two of GroupM’s networks in the top three, and two-thirds of the top ten from our global agencies. Congratulations to Mindshare as the #1 Global Media Network of the WARC 100, and to EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker for the incredible work.”
