22 February, 2007

Omnicom Media Group has maintained its leadership position in the Middle East. The latest monitoring figures from PARC for 2006 indicate that the group, which comprises the networks OMD and PHD, led the market with $700 million in gross billings for the GCC and Levant. The report shows that OMD, together with its regional affiliates, was the most significant investor in media as a single brand, with $633 million. Starcom MediaVest ranked second, followed by Universal Media, Mediaedge:cia and MindShare