Business Chief US+CAN Magazine August 2020 | Page 20

DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK
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Of course , this aim would be very difficult without a suitably agile workforce behind the scenes at Dentsu Aegis , and this is exactly what Cheprasov says the company has . “ I think we have a unique workplace culture . One word to describe everybody in the business , across 65,000 professionals , is that we ’ re ‘ entrepreneurial ’ by the nature of how we ’ ve grown .” Having expanded rapidly over the last five years due to a fast-paced M & A ( mergers and acquisitions ) strategy , the company has continually rejuvenated itself by incorporating the trend-setting new ideas of the startups and other firms it has acquired . “ We operate without borders and limitations as one enterprise across 145 countries , where highly collaborative teams of highly intelligent , optimistic and passionate people are working together and willing to take calculated risks to achieve impressive results for Dentsu Aegis and our clients ,” he continues . Indeed , with over 150 acquisitions made and a growing capacity for innovation , talent and scale , Cheprasov ’ s observation that “ there ’ s
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