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pilot bei der DMEXCO 2026

pilot announces participation in DMEXCO 2026, a major digital marketing expo, indicating strategic industry engagement.

Omnicom Media Leads Germany New Business Ranking in H1 2026

COMvergence's New Business Barometer for Germany recorded 77 pitches with a net volume of USD 844 million in the first half of 2026. Omnicom Media led the agency group ranking with a net gain of USD 188 million, including USD 148 million from eleven new clients and retained accounts for Dyson and IBM. The Pilot Group, an independent agency, achieved the highest retention rate of 80% with a net volume of USD 126 million, securing second place. Mediaplus of the Serviceplan Group followed in third with nine client wins and a net volume of USD 37 million. The three largest pitches were for Jaguar Land Rover, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, and Dyson, totaling USD 230 million. Following the acquisition of IPG Mediabrands, Omnicom consolidated its new business figures from Q1 2026.

• COMvergence recorded 77 pitches with a net volume of USD 844 million in Germany for H1 2026.
• Omnicom Media led the ranking with a net gain of USD 188 million.
• Pilot Group achieved 80% retention rate and second place with USD 126 million net volume.

clever fit vergibt Media-Etat an pilot Nürnberg

clever fit hat seinen Media-Etat an pilot Nürnberg vergeben. Dies ist ein neuer Kunden- und Etatgewinn für die Agenturgruppe.

L'Oréal's Baryshkov: Start with the decision, not dashboard

Kirill Baryshkov, Global Media and Measurement Manager for L'Oréal's Consumer Products Division, argues that media teams should focus on decision-making rather than dashboard metrics. He leads media effectiveness across 38 markets representing over 60% of global ad spend. Baryshkov emphasizes that many metrics fail to show incremental value, and he advocates for a combination of methods, including marketing mix modeling, rather than a single master metric. He cautions against over-reliance on platform-reported outcomes and last-click attribution. While AI helps in pattern detection and forecasting, human judgment remains crucial for defining business questions and trade-offs. He also reframes the brand vs. performance budget debate, noting both serve different purposes and time horizons. For 2026, he prioritizes building measurement capability and a connected view of spend and results to enable faster, better decisions.

• L'Oréal's global media and measurement manager Kirill Baryshkov advocates for decision-first approach over dashboard metrics.
• Baryshkov leads media effectiveness across 38 markets representing over 60% of global advertising investment.
• He criticizes platform metrics and last-click attribution for overstating incremental value.

Coca-Cola CMO Reveals Criteria for Next Agency Partner

Coca-Cola's Chief Marketing and Customer Commercial Officer, Manolo Arroyo, outlined his agency selection criteria at ADWEEK's Brandweek conference. With the beverage giant's $4 billion global media, data, and tech account in review, Arroyo emphasized the need for deeper integration with creators/influencers, retail media, and strong capabilities in tying investment to sales. He noted the importance of shifting metrics from brand love to actions and consumption. Incumbent WPP is favored to retain the business, with Publicis Groupe withdrawing to focus on PepsiCo's account. The remarks signal a strategic focus on performance-driven marketing and commerce integration in the next agency partnership.

• Coca-Cola's global media, data, and tech account worth $4 billion is in review.
• Coca-Cola CMO Manolo Arroyo said at Brandweek he prioritizes creator/influencer integration, retail media, and sales attribution in agency partners.
• WPP is the incumbent and favored to win the global account; Publicis Groupe withdrew from the pitch.

Axa and Publicis Sapient Partner to Build Global AI Hub

Axa, the French insurance group, has entered a strategic partnership with Publicis Sapient, a subsidiary of Publicis Groupe, to accelerate its enterprise-wide AI transformation. The collaboration focuses on advancing Axa's Global AI Hub, which provides a vendor-neutral infrastructure for implementing, managing, and operating AI capabilities across the group. The first version of the hub was deployed in July and is now used by five Axa entities: Germany, France, Switzerland, the UK, and Axa XL. Use cases include automating car damage claims, handling customer emails, and enterprise knowledge management. The hub aims to ensure governance, FinOps, SafetyOps, security, compliance, and human oversight throughout the AI lifecycle. Both companies are headquartered in France, and Axa has previously worked with Publicis Groupe's agencies for advertising campaigns.

• Axa and Publicis Sapient have formed a strategic partnership to develop a Global AI Hub.
• The Global AI Hub was first deployed in July 2026 and is now used by five Axa entities.
• The hub provides a vendor-neutral infrastructure for scaling AI agents across Axa's operations.