Itochu Merges AKQA Japan Operations to Boost Digital Customer Experience

Reuters12-18 09:09

Itochu Merges AKQA Japan Operations to Boost Digital Customer Experience

Itochu Corporation and Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation have announced an agreement with AKQA, a leading digital agency and subsidiary of WPP, to integrate AKQA's Japan operations. By January 2026, AKQA UKA, Inc., backed by Itochu and CTC, and AKQA GK, AKQA’s Japanese subsidiary, will combine their businesses to form a unified structure in Japan. This reorganization aims to strengthen customer experience consulting capabilities by integrating talent and expertise, enabling enhanced creative services and digital solutions, including the use of generative AI, to support corporate growth strategies and improve customer experience value.

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