Why the World Needs a New Global Agency Network

Describes the reasoning behind the launch of `red cell advertising', a new WPP global agency network.

Why the World Needs a New Global Agency

The planning principles behind WPP's new network, by Julian Saunders, red cell advertising

The year 2000 was a year of preparation for red cell. A vital building block for a global agency is shared methods and beliefs about how to do strategic thinking.

Develop a global planning tool with a team of planners was my brief from network CEO, Luca Lindner. This simple brief begs more fundamental questions: why does the world need another agency network? What is changing that requires fresh thinking? Why might other offers be inadequate?

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