Reports from our company leaders

Our business is best understood through an understanding of its constituent parts. On the following pages, the leaders of our major companies give summary accounts of their performance and progress in 2014.

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Photo of Gustavo Martinez, Chairman and chief executive officer with Matt Eastwood, Chief global creative director, J. Walter Thompson

J. Walter Thompson

Report by Gustavo Martinez, chairman and chief executive officer with Matt Eastwood, chief global creative director

Photo of Miles Young, Worldwide chairman and chief executive officer, Ogilvy & Mather

Ogilvy & Mather

Report by Miles Young, worldwide chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Chairman and chief executive officer, OgilvyOne Worldwide

OgilvyOne Worldwide

Report by Brian Fetherstonhaugh, chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of Stuart Smith, Global chief executive officer, Ogilvy Public Relations

Ogilvy Public Relations

Report by Stuart Smith, global chief executive officer and Christopher Graves, chairman

Photo of Peter Stringham, Chairman and chief executive officer, Y&R Group

Y&R Group

Report by Peter Stringham, chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of David Sable, Chairman and chief executive officer, Y&R

Y&R

Report by David Sable, chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of Jon Cook, Chief executive officer and president, VML

VML

Report by Jon Cook, chief executive officer and president

Photo of Daniel Morel, Non-executive chairman and Mark Read, Chief executive officer, Wunderman

Wunderman

Report by Daniel Morel, non-executive chairman and Mark Read, chief executive officer

Photo of Lois Jacobs, Chief executive officer, Landor

Landor

Report by Lois Jacobs, chief executive officer

Photo of Donald A. Baer, Worldwide chair and chief executive officer, Burson-Marsteller

Burson-Marsteller

Report by Donald A. Baer, worldwide chair and chief executive officer

Photo of Jed Beitler, Worldwide chairman and chief executive officer, Sudler & Hennessey

Sudler & Hennessey

Report by Jed Beitler, worldwide chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of Eric Hoyt, President and chief operating officer, Bravo

Bravo

Report by Eric Hoyt, president and chief operating officer

Photo of Jim Heekin, Chairman and chief executive officer, Grey

Grey

Report by Jim Heekin, chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of David Mayo, Chief executive officer, Asia, Bates CHI&Partners

Bates CHI&Partners

Report by David Mayo, chief executive officer, Asia, and Johnny Hornby, chief executive officer

Photo of Christian Tiedemann, Joint chief executive officer, Commarco

Commarco

Report by Christian Tiedemann, joint chief executive officer

Media Investment Management

Photo of Irwin Gotlieb, Global chairman, GroupM

GroupM

Report by Irwin Gotlieb, global chairman and Dominic Proctor, global president

Photo of Brian Lesser, Chief executive officer, Xaxis

Xaxis

Report by Brian Lesser, chief executive officer

Photo of Lindsay Pattison, Worldwide chief executive officer, Maxus

Maxus

Report by Lindsay Pattison, worldwide chief executive officer

Photo of Stephen Allan, Worldwide chairman and chief executive officer, MediaCom

MediaCom

Report by Stephen Allan, worldwide chairman and chief executive officer

Photo Charles Courtier, Chief executive officer, MEC

MEC

Report by Charles Courtier, chief executive officer

Photo of Nick Emery, Chief executive officer, Mindshare

Mindshare

Report by Nick Emery, chief executive officer

Photo of Rupert Day, Chief executive officer, tenthavenue

tenthavenue

Report by Rupert Day, chief executive officer

Data Investment Management

Left to right: Lynnette Cooke, CEO, Kantar Health; Steve Pattinson, Joint CEO, Kantar Retail; Thomas Puliyel, CEO, IMRB; David Day, CEO, Lightspeed GMI; Joel Benenson, CEO, Benenson Strategy Group; Eric Salama, CEO, Kantar; Bart Michels, CEO, Added Value; Travyn Rhall, CEO, Millward Brown

Kantar

Report by Eric Salama, chairman and chief executive officer

Public Relations & Public Affairs

Photo of Jack Martin, Global chairman and chief executive officer, Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Hill+Knowlton Strategies

Report by Jack Martin, global chairman and chief executive officer and Michael Coates, president and chief executive officer, The Americas

Photo of Donna Imperato, Chief executive officer, Cohn & Wolfe

Cohn & Wolfe

Report by Donna Imperato, chief executive officer

Photo of Roland Rudd, Chairman, Finsbury

Finsbury

Report by Roland Rudd, chairman and Michael Gross, chief executive officer

Photo of Ralf Hering, Principal partner and chief executive officer, HERING SCHUPPENER

HERING SCHUPPENER

Report by Ralf Hering, principal partner and chief executive officer

Branding & Identity

Rob Horjus, Chief finance officer and chief operating officer, B to D Group

B to D Group

Report by Simon Bolton, worldwide chief executive officer, Brand Union and FITCH, Lois Jacobs, chief executive officer, Landor Associates and Rob Horjus, chief finance officer and chief operating officer, B to D Group

Photo of Simon Bolton, Worldwide chief executive officer, Brand Union

Brand Union

Report by Simon Bolton, worldwide chief executive officer

Report by Simon Bolton, Worldwide chief executive officer, FITCH

FITCH

Report by Simon Bolton, worldwide chief executive officer

Photo of Lois Jacobs, Chief executive officer, Landor

Landor

Report by Lois Jacobs, chief executive officer

Healthcare Communications

Photo of Matt Giegerich, Chairman and chief executive officer, Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide

Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide

Report by Matt Giegerich, chairman and chief executive officer

Photo of Lynn O’Connor Vos, Chief executive officer, ghg

ghg

Report by Lynn O’Connor Vos, chief executive officer

Photo of Report by Wendy Lund Chief executive officer

GCI Health

Report by Wendy Lund, chief executive officer

Direct, Digital, Promotion & Relationship Marketing

Photo of Ajaz Ahmed, Founder and chief executive officer, AKQA

AKQA

Report by Ajaz Ahmed, chief executive officer

Photo Steve Harding, Global chief executive officer, Geometry Global

Geometry Global

Report by Steve Harding, global chief executive officer

Specialist Communications

Photo of Mary-Ellen Howe, Chief operating officer, Specialist Communications, North America, International Specialist Communications

Specialist Communications

Report by Mary-Ellen Howe, chief operating officer, Specialist Communications, North America and Laurence Mellman, chief operating officer, International Specialist Communications

WPP Digital

Photo of Mark Read, Chief executive officer, WPP Digital

WPP Digital

Report by Mark Read, chief executive officer and Mark Povey, chief operating officer