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Jess Ruderman
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I write things | senior reporter @PRWeek, previously data things @nytimes.com
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Weber confirmed this month that the agency had shuttered its Minneapolis office in favor of a hybrid model. A spokesperson for the agency told me the Dallas office has done the same 🔗
Weber Shandwick to shutter Minneapolis office
Weber’s Minnesota staff of about 30 will sustain its hybrid model, as parent holding company Interpublic Group prepares for an acquisition by rival Omnicom Group.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The layoffs come ahead of TWSC parent Interpublic Group's planned acquisition by rival holding company Omnicom.

IPG CEO Philippe Krakowsky said in a memo to staff last week that the company is looking to speed progress on “strategic centralization."
Weber Shandwick Collective lays off 20 globally
TWSC flagship agency Weber Shandwick has also shuttered its Dallas office in favor of a hybrid model.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM