Omnicom Group Forges Agreement With Motorola

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnicom Group Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Motorola Inc. Under this agreement, Motorola will have access to the creative resources of various Omnicom agencies including BBDO New York, AMV BBDO, Goodby, Silverstein and Partners, and Siegel and Gale. BBDO New York will serve as the central coordinating agency on behalf of Omnicom.

John Wren, Omnicom President and CEO, said, "We are pleased to have been selected by Motorola. We are confident that the breadth and quality of our creative resources will further enhance Motorola's leading brand around the world."

"We look forward to partnering with Omnicom to create an innovative new model of global marketing support," said George Neill, corporate vice president, global marketing. "This agreement provides Motorola with access to some of the industry's most creative talent to help us with our global marketing needs."

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005.

About Omnicom

Omnicom Group Inc. is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.