VMLY&R
VMLY&R is an American marketing and communications company specializing in advertising, digital and social media, sales promotion, direct marketing and brand identity consulting, formed from the merger of VML, founded in 1992, and Y&R (Young & Rubicam), founded in 1923. It is a subsidiary of WPP plc multinational advertising and public relations holding company.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Integrated Marketing Communications |
| Founded | Y&R: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1923) VML: Kansas City, Missouri (1992) |
| Headquarters | 3 World Trade Center, 28th Floor 175 Greenwich Street New York, New York 10007 and 250 Richards Road Kansas City, Missouri 64116 |
Key people | Jon Cook, CEO Eric Campbell, President Debbi Vandeven, CCO Beth Wade, CMO |
Number of employees | 13,000 (2023) |
| Parent | WPP plc |
| Website | www |
VMLY&R employs more than 13,000 employees in 80-plus offices worldwide with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
In October 2018, the Sudler network combined with VMLY&R, creating VMLY&R Health. In early 2020, Medical, Marketing and Media (MM&M) magazine ranked VMLY&R as No. 18 for North American revenue of healthcare marketing agencies.
Jon Cook is CEO, Eric Campbell is global president, Debbi Vandeven is global chief creative officer, and Beth Wade is global chief marketing officer of VMLY&R.
On 17th October 2023, WPP announced the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R.