Mumbai: WPP has once again been crowned the top company on the 2025 WARC Media 100 List, marking its eighth consecutive year leading the rankings. The achievement reflects WPP’s continued excellence in delivering impactful, award-winning media solutions for clients across the globe.
WPP’s media agencies dominated the rankings, with Mindshare securing the #1 position and EssenceMediacom following closely at #2. Additionally, Wavemaker and VML ranked among the top 10 media networks worldwide.
Among individual agencies, Mindshare New York and EssenceMediacom New York were named among the top three global agencies. Other WPP agencies making it to the top 20 included Mindshare Mumbai, Mindshare Shanghai, EssenceMediacom Shanghai, EssenceMediacom London, Wavemaker Mumbai, and Mindshare Ho Chi Minh City.
WPP was also responsible for nearly half of the campaigns recognized in the WARC Media 100. Standout campaigns included:
- “Twiggy Full Circle” for eBay
- “Michael CeraVe” for L’Oréal
- “CROWN x LinkedIn: #BlackHairIsProfessional” for Unilever
Brian Lesser, Global CEO of GroupM, expressed his pride, stating, “I’m immensely proud to celebrate eight straight years at the top of WARC’s Media 100 with everyone at WPP and GroupM. We love the work we get to do for our clients, and we’ll continue building creative, competitive, and future-forward solutions that help them connect with audiences around the world. Congrats to our teams, clients, and partners on a well-earned win.”
Adam Gerhart, Global Chief Client Officer of GroupM, added, “As the media landscape rapidly evolves, WARC captures the breadth of what our industry is capable of – a collective view of innovation and ingenuity across commerce, technology, creative, and data. We’re thrilled to have two of GroupM’s networks in the top three, and two-thirds of the top ten from our global agencies. Congratulations to Mindshare as the #1 Global Media Network of the WARC 100, and to EssenceMediacom and Wavemaker for the incredible work. And to all our teams, clients, and partners – this is for all of you.”
