After falling out with Kassan, UTA may think twice about buying another agency.
The media and ad industry will be watching to see what, if any, leadership changes UTA makes at MediaLink.
The end of the ad industry schmoozefest?
One industry veteran said they saw Kassan's exit as an opportunity to change how ad industry consultants operate and charge for services.
At the center of the dispute between UTA and Kassan is the MediaLink founder's $950,000 annual expense account.
Persons:
Michael Kassan, MediaLink, Kassan, Jeremy Zimmer, Kassan wasn't, Vianney Tisseau, headhunting, Jon Miller, Sanford Michelman, Michelman, Robinson, Ethan Miller, Julian Jacobs, David Anderson, WME, Kassan's, Wenda Harris Millard, wasn't, what's, There's, Lou Paskalis, Marc Sternberg's, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Tom Brady, Rob Norman, WPP's
Organizations:
UTA, Cannes Lions, Consumer, Business, Los Angeles Superior Court, Los, Judicial, Mediation Services, Variety Cannes Lions Studio, Integrated Media, Getty, Talent, Accenture, General Motors, Netflix, JUV Consulting, Madison, Endeavor, Writers Guild of America, Zimmer, Western Initiative Media Worldwide, Interpublic Group, Bank of America, AJL, Marc Sternberg's Brand, Kassan, Southwest, NFL
Locations:
MediaLink, Cannes, France, Madison, Droga5, Hollywood, Kassan, California, South, Austin