When should a company be called an agency? Typically advertising and recruitment companies call themselves agencies, is there a reason other than tradition for this?
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An agency is a company that acts on behalf of another company — as an agent. For example, an advertising agency has clients for whom it sells advertising. McDonald's sells fast food to the public, so it is merely a company. It has an advertising agency, however, to create its commercials.
Similarly, a recruitment agency provides a service for employers, and so on.
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+1, that's right! Like the travel agencies that work for the travelling companies, right?– AlenannoSep 15, 2011 at 16:47
The distinction is that agencies act for others, while not all companies do so. Check out this definition for agency: A business or service authorized to act for others.
answered Sep 15, 2011 at 16:44
