"We’ve learned that things we didn’t think we could do remotely, we actually can. Even if people come back to the office, they may not have to come back five days a week. We may have a far more agile and flexible workforce as we move into the future."

John Wren, chief executive officer of the advertising holding company Omnicom, commenting on a conference call earlier this week following the firm’s earnings announcement, as reported by CampaignLive.com and MM&M.