It’s no secret that the majority of agencies in the industry are owned by just a handful of major holding companies including WPP, Publicis, Omnicom, Interpublic Group of Cos., Dentsu Group and Havas. Although holding companies still have a grip on the overall agency landscape, independent agencies have made a significant push over the past few years. In fact, seven of Ad Age’s 10 A-list agencies this year are independent agencies.