Omnicom Sunday announced a significant minority investment in China's Shunya Communications Group through BBDO. Under the agreement, Shunya's four principal operating agencies--Shunya International Ad
Inc., Shunya Profuture Events Marketing Inc., Shunya International PR Inc. and Shunya PR Inc.--will become a part of Omnicom's BBDO, Proximity, Porter Novelli and Pleon, respectively. The deal is
subject to regulatory approval.