Citing recent account losses, Omnicom shops
BBDO and
DDB have
laid off a total of 26 people, agency representatives said. DDB Chicago laid off 19 employees, or about 3 percent of
its staff, as a result of the loss of Qwest's $100 million account to Foote, Cone & Belding early in August. At BBDO Chicago, seven people, or 4% of the staff, were let go. In July the agency lost its
$20-25 million Allied Domecq business, which included the Kahlua, Stolichnaya and Beefeater brands.
