WPP Set for Job Cuts After Putting Creative Units Under One Roof

British advertising group WPP Plc’s plan to bring its three creative agencies under one roof is expected to result in job cuts as the businesses will share more back-end resources, according to people familiar with the matter.

The plan will place Ogilvy, VML and AKQA under a structure known as WPP Creative, in a move designed to cut costs and offer clients a single point of service, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private.