[3] VML employs more than 30,000 employees in 64 markets worldwide with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, and London.

[5] VML originally launched in 1992 under Kansas City advertising leaders John Valentine, Scott McCormick and Craig Ligibel, whose initials formed the company's name.

[5] The agency offered integrated online and offline advertising services, business consulting and software applications.

[9] After the merger, VML added Krispy Kreme, Breyers and pharmaceutical company Perrigo as clients.

[1] VML clients include Unilever,[12] AstraZeneca,[13] Colgate-Palmolive,[14] Dell,[14] Ford,[14] Microsoft,[14] Nestlé,[14] The Coca-Cola Company[14] and Wendy's.