Following the meeting, Farjami sent a note to employees reiterating the changes. In the note, obtained by ADWEEK, he acknowledged: “This has been a challenging week, especially for those whose roles were impacted. We’re providing support through WPP’s Employee Assistance Program for team members leaving the business, and we have internal employee resources to help you navigate the changes, too.”
Read the full memo below:
Team,
Thank you to everyone who joined today’s all-hands. For those who couldn’t attend, I want to acknowledge this week’s changes and what they mean for all of us at GroupM.
This has been a challenging week, especially for those whose roles were impacted. We’re providing support through WPP’s Employee Assistance Program for team members leaving the business, and we have internal employee resources to help you navigate the changes, too. These decisions were not made lightly, but they are necessary. As we evolve, we’re building a stronger, more unified GroupM that delivers more opportunity for our people and greater value to our clients.
Evolving our agency brands, simplifying our structure, and integrating Nexus, Investment, and Campaign Reporting into one unified integrated media team will bring the full power of GroupM to market. This team is a strategic response to the market’s demand for something different. The focus areas — marketplace & partnerships, media activation, media solutions, product innovation, and commerce — position us to lead in an AI-enabled era. We’re also formalizing a client growth & operations team at the center to better support our client teams with greater agility.
Many of our clients see the value in this vision as they evolve their own businesses. They are optimistic, and so am I.
As this new chapter takes shape, we’ll grow into it together. Ensuring we listen to you through this change will always be at the front of my mind. Please reach out to your manager or the People team for guidance, and you can continue to ask questions or share feedback here. I’ll keep you updated as we move forward.
Thank you for your passion and dedication to GroupM, our clients, and each other.
Sharb
Correction 5/9 at 6:25pm ET: The headline has been changed to indicate that U.S. staffers are affected by the change.
