PARIS: Publicis Groupe's PR firms saw organic growth of 6% year-over-year in the first quarter, said Olivier Fleurot, CEO of MSLGroup.

The holding company's PR agencies include SchwartzMSL, which it acquired last September, as well as Kekst & Company, Publicis Consultants, and PBJS. Those firms operate under the MSLGroup umbrella.

The holding company reported $1.91 billion in overall first-quarter revenue, representing 4.1% organic growth compared with the prior year. Total sales in Q1 went up 13% year-over-year.  

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