A tale of two holding companies: WPP and Publicis

WPP’s loss of the Coca-Cola North America media biz to Publicis is a wake-up call for the former to beef up its media capabilities.

Photo: Base image — Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images; Publicis Groupe, WPP logos — respective owners

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