Japanese advertising and PR agency Dentsu 's first quarter 2018 was its third consecutive quarter of organic growth despite a 13 % drop in operating profits caused by business environment changes . They were taking 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 group also held on to Microsoft 's media buying and planning unit , and won the global account for Gore - Tex . “In a rapidly changing marketplace, we help our clients maximize the value of data and drive competitive advantage for their brands—turning consumer data into addressable insight powered by dynamic content that delivers consumer engagement.” During the quarter Dentsu acquired Miami agency M8 and San Francisco branding firm Character .
Japanese advertising and PR agency Dentsu 's first quarter 2018 was its third consecutive quarter of organic growth despite a 13 % drop in operating profits caused by business environment changes . They were taking 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 group also held on to Microsoft 's media buying and planning unit , and won the global account for Gore - Tex . During the quarter Dentsu acquired Miami agency M8 and San Francisco branding firm Character .