IPG sees global organic growth despite U.S. account losses

Interpublic Group of Cos. today announced 8.7 percent growth in worldwide net revenue for the third quarter to $2.1 billion and a rise of 1.4 percent in organic net revenue for the same period. That’s despite the loss of the media business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the U.S. Army business and Volkswagen’s creative account in North America. The account losses, or “headwinds” as Chairman-CEO Michael Roth referenced them several times on a conference call with i