
With operations in over 100+ countries and some nine decades of multinational experience, McCann has been recognized as the creator of the modern global advertising agency model and has created some of the best-known and most iconic advertising campaigns of the last century.
The modern McCann is the result of a 1930 merger in New York between two pioneer agencies, The H. K. McCann Company, which opened in 1912, and The Erickson Company, founded in 1902. The two agency principals themselves were industry visionaries whose contributions encompassed establishing the core general practices and central ethical guidelines of the industry. This included their roles in helping to launch the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
From the beginning, The H.K. McCann Company declared itself dedicated to creating a multiple office network built on collaboration and shared best-in-class resources designed to help all of its clients maximize their growth potential. After opening in New York and expanding quickly across the U.S., McCann launched on its collaborative worldwide trajectory, opening in Canada in 1915, in Europe in 1927, in Latin America in 1935, in Australia in 1959, and in Asia in 1960. Along the way, it was McCann in the 1950s and early 1960s that introduced coordinated marketing communications, incorporating such areas as public relations and sales promotion.
The modern McCann is the result of a 1930 merger in New York between two pioneer agencies, The H. K. McCann Company, which opened in 1912, and The Erickson Company, founded in 1902. The two agency principals themselves were industry visionaries whose contributions encompassed establishing the core general practices and central ethical guidelines of the industry. This included their roles in helping to launch the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
From the beginning, The H.K. McCann Company declared itself dedicated to creating a multiple office network built on collaboration and shared best-in-class resources designed to help all of its clients maximize their growth potential. After opening in New York and expanding quickly across the U.S., McCann launched on its collaborative worldwide trajectory, opening in Canada in 1915, in Europe in 1927, in Latin America in 1935, in Australia in 1959, and in Asia in 1960. Along the way, it was McCann in the 1950s and early 1960s that introduced coordinated marketing communications, incorporating such areas as public relations and sales promotion.
Location: United States, New York, City of Watervliet
Employees: 10001+
Phone: +64 6-865 2000
Founded date: 1930
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11.07.2025 | McCann Worldgroup Appoints Ida Rezvani President, Global Chief Client Officer | NEW YORK, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Worldgroup today announced the appointment of Ida Rezvani as President, Global Chief Client Officer, McCann & McCann Worldgroup. In this newly created role, Rezvani will enhance value and i... |
24.06.2025 | L'ORÉAL PARIS DOCUMENTARY WINS GRAND PRIX IN FILM AT CANNES LIONS 2025 | Documentary Celebrating Ilon Specht, McCann Copywriter Behind L'Oréal Paris' Iconic Tagline Who Started a Feminist Movement of Self Worth, Takes Home Five Cannes Lions Win Marks McCann's 3rd Grand Prix in the Film Category and First Ever Li... |
05.02.2025 | OUTFRONT Media Names Industry Veteran Nick Brien Interim CEO | OUTFRONT Media Inc. announced the appointment of Nick Brien as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective February 10, 2025. With a dynamic blend of industry expertise and decades of leadership experience, Brien is uniquely positioned to le... |
17.06.2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Launches 'Bring Love Home' National Campaign to Help Boost U.S. Pet Adoption | New campaign, developed by McCann Worldgroup, aims to increase market share of people adopting versus purchasing their pets by 6 percent in order to make all U.S. shelters no-kill KANAB, Utah, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Friends Anim... |
06.06.2024 | The World's Most Effective Marketers are announced: 2023 Global Effie Index Results | Repeat chart toppers AB InBev & McDonald's demonstrate their continued success. Close competition amongst agencies illustrates commitment to effectiveness globally. NEW YORK, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Effie Worldwide has today announ... |
05.06.2024 | McCann Worldgroup reclaims #1 position on the 2023 Global Effie Index | Named Most Effective Agency Network NEW YORK, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Effie Worldwide today announced the 2023 Effie Index, the annual ranking of the companies behind the world's most effective marketing, with McCann Worldgroup named t... |
20.03.2024 | BJP taps McCann Worldgroup, Scarecrow M&C Saatchi for election campaign | The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reportedly selected advertising agencies McCann Worldgroup and Scarecrow M&C Saatchi to lead its creative advertising efforts for the upcoming Lok Sabha election 2024, according to a report by The Ec... |
27.10.2023 | London-based spatial computing startup Threedium bags €2.2M to advance 3D e-commerce | Read this article in: London-based Threedium, a 3D/AR enterprise infrastructure provider, announced that it has raised €10.4M in a Series A round of funding led by Interpublic Group and Olma Partners. Mesh Consensys, Reflexive Capital, Nirv... |
22.05.2020 | Thought Leaders Weigh In On The Post Pandemic Advertising And Media Landscape | The Netflix Inc. true crime documentary miniseries Tiger King became popular with quarantined ... [+] viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic. How will media, advertising and consumer behavior change post-pandemic? We asked some experts. Photo... |
31.10.2013 | Startup News: Sumpto Tells College Kids How Popular They Are And Foursquare Adds Ads From Small Businesses | Look who’s popularrrrrr! A lil something for Sumpto Billing itself as the Klout for college students, Sumpto announced that it’s gathered $350,000 in investments from the likes of SocialStarts.net and Nick Brien, former CEO of McCANN Group.... |
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