Posts Tagged "WPP"

On a constant currency basis, total billings were up 5.7pc to £22bn, but the growth was wiped out by converting international business into sterling

On a constant currency basis, total billings were up 5.7pc to £22bn, but the growth was wiped out by converting international business into sterling

Double Encore’s unaudited revenues for the period ended 31 December 2013 were US$8.0 million with gross assets of US$2.6 million as of the same date

Elliott Management, the activist hedge fund, has acquired a stake in Interpublic Group and plans to push the $8.5bn advertising company to sell itself to a rival such as Publicis, Omnicom or WPP. For the full story read The FT

WPP announces that Kantar, its wholly-owned data investment management business, has invested in ZappiStore, a global pioneer in automated market research

Scangroup Limited, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in EXP, a pan-African experiential marketing group based in South Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. With a presence in 12 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, EXP employs over 1700 people

Scangroup Limited, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in EXP, a pan-African experiential marketing group based in South Africa, subject to regulatory approvals. With a presence in 12 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, EXP employs over 1700 people

Kantar acquires majority stake in data visualisation and interactive specialist Guardian Digital Agency, in the UK

In a trading update at its AGM WPP reported like for like revenue growth of 7.6% but margins were 2.5% weaker sending its share price down today. In summary: WPP reported revenues for first five months up 1.2% at £4.425 billion in sterling, up 9.5% at $7.370 billion in dollars and up 4.5% at €5.365 […]

XM Asia, a JWT company, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Sofresh, a leading digital creative agency in Vietnam

Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research, has acquired EffectiveBrands, one of the world’s leading marketing strategy consulting firms.

Millward Brown, a global leader in brand, media and communications research, has acquired EffectiveBrands, one of the world’s leading marketing strategy consulting firms.

Grey, the global marketing communications agency, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Circus Peru S.A., the largest independent adverting agency in Peru

Grey, the global marketing communications agency, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Circus Peru S.A., the largest independent adverting agency in Peru

WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake in The Hardy Boys, a leading creative agency in South Africa. Founded in 1994 in Durban, The Hardy Boys is a multi-disciplinary, brand building agency, with fully integrated activation capabilities. Clients include Unilever, Diageo, SA Home Loans, […]

WPP’s research arm Kantar has acquired a majority stake in Precise Media, one of the UK’s largest media monitoring agencies, in a deal that values the company at about £70m. For the full story read The FT For the full press release click WPP

WPP’s research arm Kantar has acquired a majority stake in Precise Media, one of the UK’s largest media monitoring agencies, in a deal that values the company at about £70m. For the full story read The FT For the full press release click WPP

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, Bates CHI&Partners, has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Temple Advertising Private Limited, a boutique advertising agency based in Bangalore, India

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, Bates CHI&Partners, has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Temple Advertising Private Limited, a boutique advertising agency based in Bangalore, India

Ogilvy & Mather, has acquired dnx, a highly awarded B2B marketing agency based in the UK. dnx will merge with OgilvyOne’s B2B division and Ogilvy Primary Contact