As hold cos restructure, BBDO reframes client relationships

Holding companies are having an identity crisis. Between mergers and acquisitions, whistleblowers and generative AI, clients are largely overwhelmed and confidence is shaken. 

In the midst of scale and promises of AI-enabled tech efficiencies, BBDO is repositioning itself to court clients more proactively. The Omnicom-backed creative agency this month revamped what traditional account leadership looks like, hiring Daale Carter, formerly president of Energy BBDO, into the newly created global chief experience officer role at BBDO.

“There are a lot of capability stories out there. There aren’t a lot of stories or pictures about the client’s experience,” Carter told Digiday. “We’re really trying to look at how we use client experiences as a true differentiator that we showcase.”

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Ad Tech Briefing: Criteo named first ad tech partner to OpenAI’s ChatGPT ad pilot

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Earlier this week, Criteo confirmed it is the first ad tech partner to integrate with OpenAI’s advertising pilot in the U.S., available in ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers. The move formalizes what the company first hinted at in late 2025 — that large language models would become the next frontier of its commerce media strategy.

The announcement positions Criteo’s demand platform as the connective layer between brands and OpenAI’s early-stage ad environment. In practical terms, marketers using ChatGPT will be able to tap Criteo’s commerce data and activation tools as part of OpenAI’s experimental monetization framework, extending Criteo’s reach beyond retailer sites and the open web into conversational interfaces.

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