Updated
Updated · Adweek · Aug 20
Omnicom Offloads 468 Omni AI Staff to Endava, Cuts 50 More
Updated
Updated · Adweek · Aug 20

Omnicom Offloads 468 Omni AI Staff to Endava, Cuts 50 More

1 articles · Updated · Adweek · Aug 20

Summary

  • At least 468 Omnicom staffers tied to the Omni AI platform were shifted to contractor Endava in June and July across the U.S., U.K., India and Malaysia.
  • Most of those moved were product and engineering employees who helped build Omni, the AI-powered platform Omnicom has promoted as a central client offering.
  • Around 50 additional U.S. employees in the Omni Platforms Product & Engineering Division were laid off on June 9, according to documents obtained by ADWEEK.
  • The staffing changes came months after Omnicom showcased a revamped version of Omni at CES in January, underscoring a sharp operational reset behind a flagship AI product.

Insights

Could Omnicom's massive transfer of AI engineers to an external firm signal a risky new era for proprietary advertising technology?
Why would a media giant quietly outsource the very AI platform it publicly claims is the core of its future?