Wavemaker

WPP Media routed 69% of its wins that way, Publicis 47, Omnicom 34.

At agency level, Ph.D. led globally at $750 million, ahead of Zenith and Wavemaker.

Industry reaction leans towards separating pitch winning from client performance, with some cautioning that new business share is not yet proof of better strategy.

Also today, the fight for Coca-Cola's North American media.

Richard Foster has moved to block WPP's bid to dismiss his wrongful termination suit, Media Post reports, arguing those are questions of fact for trial.

A ceiling hearing is set for October.

Convergence's India Barometer puts first-half reviews there at $838 million per storyboard 18, with Wavemaker top by agency and Publicis Media top by group.

Accenture Song has named Melissa Fine, previously its media lead in Australia and New Zealand, to help scale its United States media operation, Marketing Dive reports.