Omnicom Group

Omnicom Group is the leading global marketing communications company providing the best talent, creativity and digital innovation in the world of integrated marketing services for more than 200 brands - including some of the world’s most iconic, innovative and successful.

Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) is a strategic holding company that has the industry’s most diverse portfolio of more than1,000 companies serving over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

Omnicom and its agencies have a corporate culture distinguished by a long-standing belief in the power of learning and training. The company offers the industry’s richest opportunities for individual growth, with offerings that include Omnicom University, Catalyst at DDB, BBDO University, Tiger Academy at TBWA, Ketchum University, OMD Foundations, and more - all contributing to enhancing employees’ professional breadth and success in retaining top talent.

Year after year, Omnicom brands win the lion’s share of industry awards, testament to an intensely creative, vibrantly entrepreneurial and deeply collaborative corporate culture designed to ensure worldwide, world-class marketing and communications services – and profitability – for every client and investor.

Omnicom is an inter-connected global network of leading marketing communications companies. Omnicom portfolio provides the best talent, creativity, technology and innovation to some of the world’s most iconic and successful brands. Omnicom offer a diverse, comprehensive range of marketing solutions spanning brand advertising, customer relationship management (CRM), media planning and buying services, public relations and numerous specialty communications services to drive bottom-line results for clients.

70k+ specialists serving 5,000+ brands in a 24/7/365 world

A worldwide family of companies

1500+ agencies in 100+ countries connected by a parent company dedicated to leveraging their collective and individual offerings

300+ Cannes Lions

At the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 137 Omnicom agencies won over 300 Lions from approximately 34 different countries across more than 25 communication categories in 2018. Omnicom is consistently featured in the top 250 performers of Fortune 500 and ranks Number One in the advertising and marketing industry group. The Wall Street Journal ranked Omnicom Group as the leader in its peer group for industry leading annual total return to shareholders.

Cultural integrity

The Omnicom family of companies shares a cultural foundation of investing in people, giving back to communities, and protecting the environment. Omnicom people are harnessing their creative talent to improve the world around them.

Embracing inclusion and diversity

A driving force in business is recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse, world-class workforce that reflects global community. It is important to them that people encompass diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Omnicom have created structures within organizations and continually support inside and outside initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion. Not only is this the right thing to do, but it encourages fresh ideas and thoughts that stimulate creativity and provide outstanding innovation.

Diversity Statistics

• 21% of U.S. “Officials and Managers” are multicultural, an increase of 31% from five years ago with improvement among each of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American and Asian designations.
• The U.S. “Professional” talent base is 28% multicultural, an increase of 23% from five years ago with improvement among each of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American and Asian designations.
• Women make up 54% of U.S. "Officials and Managers."
• Of the approximately 24,000 U.S. employees who are “Professionals” and “Officials and Managers,” 26% are multicultural, 55% are women, and only 34% are white men.
• Of the 14 current members of Omnicom’s Board of Directors, six are women and four are African American.

Omnicom People Engagement Network

What began as a centralized function with the creation of Chief Diversity Officer position in 2009 has grown to include high-level representation throughout network of companies with the appointment of "Chief Diversity Champions."

Omniwomen

Omniwomen, a global organization within Omnicom, is dedicated to promoting networking and career opportunities, as well as developing the female leaders of tomorrow. Women’s professional progression is not a women’s issue but a business imperative. Diverse and inclusive management teams and boards financially outperform those that are not. In today’s economy, an inclusive workplace is a competitive advantage. After all, the best investment Omnicom can make is in human capital.

OPEN Pride

As part of the Omnicom People Engagement Network, OPEN Pride fuels the personal growth, organizational inclusion and business success of Omnicom Group’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employees and allies.

Caring for people and communities

Omnicom fosters a culture of collaboration

Omnicom Group and agencies share similar priorities of investing in people, protecting the environment, and giving back to the communities in which they operate.

Putting People First

Across their agencies, Omnicom employees create award-winning campaigns and deliver innovative communications that reach millions of people in every corner of the world. Omnicom are successful because people – and the unique contributions each brings to work – reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives of the global communities they serve.

• 13 Omniwomen chapters around the world
• 1300 Minority and women-owned vendors in Omnicom’s Supplier Diversity Database
• 100 Perfect score received on the HRC Foundation’s 2017 Corporate Equality Index for being a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality”

Environment

Managing Impact, Supporting Growth

Omnicom is committed to environmental stewardship – to promote innovation, increase efficiency and reduce waste – everywhere they have direct control of the resources. Recognizing the local and national contexts within which their global network operates, Omnicom has empowered companies to take responsibility for developing and implementing environmental policies, procedures and training.

A Strong and Diverse Board

Omnicom believes that workplace diversity creates value for the Company, enhances the quality of work they create for clients and fosters a positive corporate culture. This commitment to diversity starts within the boardroom. Omnicom Board includes six women, a majority, and four African Americans, including Leonard S. Coleman, Jr., Lead Independent Director.

Board Refreshment

In 2015, company undertook a Board Refreshment initiative that has led to a number of meaningful steps, including expanding the responsibilities of Lead Independent Director, adopting a mandatory retirement age for Board members, and bringing greater diversity into the Board and committee leadership.

Human Rights and Anti-Corruption

Omnicom operates in an increasingly complex global environment and is committed to supporting and respecting human rights. In 2018, Omnicom introduced new Human Rights Policy, and also an updated Code of Business Conduct, for which they plan to roll out training across Omnicom in the second half of 2018. Omnicom also implemented global policies to ensure compliance with the EU’s Global Data Protection Regulation, which took effect on May 25, 2018.

Omnicom have a longstanding commitment to developing people

Each year, Omnicom make substantial investments in education and training, which include basic skills training all the way through advanced Omnicom University for current and future leaders. Omnicom also continue to ramp up digital training, so that all employees have a deep understanding of how to leverage new technologies and channels for clients and their brands.

Omnicom University

Omnicom invests millions in professional development for agency leaders through Omnicom University, which claims more than 3,500 global alumni.