Overall TBWA has about 275 offices in 100 countries; in the US, it operates through TBWA\Chiat\Day, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Toronto.

Sales and Marketing

Other big names that have been clients include ABSOLUT, adidas, McDonald's, Michelin, Samsonite, Standard Chartered Bank, and Visa.

Strategy

TBWA has managed to ride out the storm of the recession by offering bundled advertising products and services across its entire network and by focusing on selling its digital media offerings. It is also cultivating the relationships it has with its clients, especially long-term ones.

TBWA sees its style of advertising as being disruptive to the status quo, and that viewpoint continues to win the agency new assignments and critical recognition. Its "Silhouette" campaign helped catapult Apple into the forefront of the digital music industry (along with the bands featured in the spots), while its award-winning work has garnered new business from such clients as Anheuser-Busch and Masterfoods.

Mergers and Acquisitions

In 2013 TBWA acquired New Delhi-based digital agency Magnon Solutions Pvt. Ltd for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition included Magnon's domestic digital agency Magnon Solutions and its digital outsourcing agency Magnon International. Magnon will become part of the TBWA group of companies in India.

Company Background

Established in 1995 through the merger of TBWA and Chiat/Day, the company initially garnered the reputation for operating as a scattered assortment of agencies, as opposed to a fully-honed and collaborative advertising agency network. Over the years, however, TBWA has proven masterful in optimizing its operating structure and in placing industry veterans into key leadership roles. Working with global brands such as Mars and adidas was also a factor in cementing the network's synergies -- it forced the agencies to coordinate more efficiently and to better manage their resources.