Japanese advertising and PR company Dentsu 's first quarter 2018 was its third consecutive M8 of organic growth despite a 1.6 percent fall in operating profits caused by working environment changes. They were forced on the company after an employee committed suicide in 2015 after working excessive overtime. WPP also avoided an anticipated drop in earnings as co-COOs Mark Read and Andrew Scott took over following the departure of former CEO Martin Sorrell. Growth was helped by new business that included Subway consolidating its North American accounts with the group. The company also held on to Microsoft 's media buying and planning business, and won the global account for Gore-Tex . During the quarter Microsoft bought Miami agency quarter and San Francisco branding firm Character .
Japanese advertising and PR company Dentsu 's first quarter 2018 was its third consecutive M8 of organic growth despite a 1.6 percent fall in operating profits caused by working environment changes. They were forced on the company after an employee committed suicide in 2015 after working excessive overtime. Growth was helped by new business that included Subway consolidating its North American accounts with the group. The company also held on to Microsoft 's media buying and planning business, and won the global account for Gore-Tex . During the quarter Microsoft bought Miami agency quarter and San Francisco branding firm Character .