MullenLowe Group

MullenLowe Group is a global integrated marketing communications network with headquarters in London. It is a part of the Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG), and consists of five divisions: MullenLowe, MullenLowe Comms, MullenLowe Mediahub, MullenLowe Open and MullenLowe Profero.

MullenLowe Group
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAdvertising agency
Founded2015 (2015)
Headquarters37-45 City Road
London, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Key people
Alex Leikikh, CEO[1]
ParentInterpublic Group of Companies
Divisions
Websitewww.mullenlowegroup.com

History

A precursor of MullenLowe Group, Lowe & Partners was an international advertising agency with an extensive network created through numerous mergers and acquisitions. Lowe was founded in 1981 by Frank Lowe, and he sold the firm to IPG in 1990.[2]

Another predecessor, Lintas, had a history stretching back to 1899, starting as the house agency for London soap maker Lever Brothers. Lintas was an acronym for Lever International Advertising Services.[3]

In 1996, Ammirati Puris AvRutick and Lintas merged, forming Ammirati Puris Lintas.[3]

In 1999, Lowe Group merged with Ammirati Puris Lintas, to form Lowe Lintas & Partners.[4] Eventually the company dropped the Lintas and became known just as Lowe & Partners. The Lintas name lives on with MullenLowe Lintas Group in India.

Also in 1999, IPG acquired a majority stake in Wenham, Massachusetts-based agency Mullen Advertising. Mullen initially kept its name as an autonomous part of Lowe.[5]

In 2015, MullenLowe Group was created when IPG merged Lowe & Partners with Mullen Advertising.[6] Lowe & Partners was a network of agencies with offices around the world, while Mullen was based in the United States.[6] Mullen CEO Alex Leikikh became the CEO of the combined group.[1]

Lowe offices around the world changed their names to include MullenLowe. Some would use the change as an opportunity to shed old names. For example, the London agency DLKW Lowe changed its name to MullenLowe London.[7] Others chose to keep heritage names, such as the Indian operation Lowe Lintas which became MullenLowe Lintas Group. Lowe's digital agency Lowe Profero was rebranded as MullenLowe Profero.[6]

The group launched its new branding in January 2016 with four main brands: MullenLowe, an integrated marketing communications agency; MullenLowe Profero, a digital marketing company; MullenLowe Mediahub, a provider of media planning and buying solutions; and MullenLowe Open, offering behavior-driven activation and shopper marketing.[8] At the time, the group claimed to have 90 offices in 65 markets with about 6,400 employees.[9]

In 2017, the group purchased strategic communications agency salt Communications, which was integrated as MullenLowe salt, adding to its public relations capabilities. MullenLowe salt and MullenLowe PR were subsequently grouped into a fifth division, MullenLowe Comms.[10][11]

Organisation

MullenLowe Group has 90+ offices in over 65 locations around the world. The group's bundled operating model combines agencies with expertise in creativity, technology, media, activation, analytics and public relations. The divisions of the group are:

References
  1. "Interpublic Brings Mullen and Lowe Together to Form Mullen Lowe Group". AdAge. 8 May 2015.
  2. "Sir Frank Lowe to leave The Red Brick Road ad agency". theguardian.com. 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  3. "Lintas: Worldwide (Lowe Lintas & Partners Worldwide)". adage.com. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  4. "This time it's Interpublic doing an internal merger to add another giant to Madison Avenue". The New York Times. 1999-11-01. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  5. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Mullen Advertising, New England's biggest independent, is acquired by the Lowe Group". nytimes.com. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  6. "Mullen Will Merge With Lowe and Partners to Become Mullen Lowe Group". Adweek. 8 May 2015.
  7. "DLKW Lowe becomes Mullen Lowe London". Campaign. 9 July 2015.
  8. "IPG's MullenLowe Introduces Network Structure and Rebranding". AdAge. 25 January 2005.
  9. "MullenLowe Group Picks a Boxing Octopus as Its Spirit Animal in New Global Identity". Adweek. 25 January 2016.
  10. "MullenLowe pinches Salt Communications for 'intellectual strategic horsepower'". The Drum. 13 July 2017.
  11. "Agency Brief: Chili's, Cheese and Birth Certificate Backpacks". adage.com. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  12. "MullenLowe Mediahub Went From Underdog to Industry Heavyweight in 2017". adweek.com. 2018-02-18. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  13. "IPG's MullenLowe Introduces Network Structure and Rebranding". adage.com. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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