WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating network VML,the global digital marketing agency, has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Heureka Group, a leading Polish digital agency.
Heureka Group is a full-service interactive advertising agency specializing in digital advertising and social media campaigns. The Group consists of two main creative agencies, Heureka and Pride & Glory, and a proprietary social analytics tool called Brand Fibres.
Heureka Group was founded in 2008 by Michal Adamkiewicz-Wolniak, Joanna Adamkiewicz-Wolniak, Dariusz Andrian, Piotr Friedberg and Dawid Szczepaniak, Clients include Orange, Danone Group, Philips, Nestle, Microsoft, BRE Bank and PZU. Heureka employs 150 people in offices in Warsaw and Krakow.
Heureka Group’s unaudited revenues for the year ended 31 December 2012 were approximately Euro 6.8 million, with gross assets at the same date of approximately Euro 2.4 million. Under the terms of the acquisition, WPP has the option to acquire majority ownership at a future date. Following the transaction, Heureka Group will rebrand as VML.
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