Private company

VMLY&R

Advertising agency network

VMLY&R was an American marketing and communications company specializing in advertising, digital and social media, sales promotion, direct marketing and brand identity consulting, formed from the 2018 merger of VML, founded in 1992, and Y&R (Young & Rubicam), founded in 1923. It was a subsidiary of WPP plc, a multinational advertising and public relations holding company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2018Founded1
  • Industryadvertising1
  • HeadquartersKansas City1

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VMLY&R was an American marketing and communications company specializing in advertising, digital and social media, sales promotion, direct marketing and brand identity consulting, formed from the 2018 merger of VML, founded in 1992, and Y&R (Young & Rubicam), founded in 1923. It was a subsidiary of WPP plc, a multinational advertising and public relations holding company.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Valentine McCormick Ligibel1
  2. Succeeded Young & Rubicam1
  3. Succeeded by VML1

Timeline

  1. 2018Founded Founded1

Sources

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