Publicis Group hopes to rival Weber Shandwick and Edelman

Multi-national advertising and communications firm Publicis Groupe “is combining all of [its] public affairs, financial communications, events and specialized firms into one network in the hopes of shaking up the world order and creating a new global player under the MS&L banner,” Michael Bush wrote for Advertising Age . “This move brings together more than 2,500 employees from 20 different agencies in more than 50 countries.” MS&L is a global communications firm owned by Publicis…