11 May 2009
| by Arif Durrani
LONDON - WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell is among the business leaders sharing advice on how to survive
27 Jul 2009
| by Ben Bold
LONDON - CNBC is this week airing an in-depth interview with WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell...-hour programme sees Sorrell reflect on leading the world's largest marketing services group, which owns media ...
Mather and JWT. Unsurprisingly, Sorrell is not shy of trumpeting WPP's might and muscle in the world ...
's not as good the bigger it gets." The issue of size is also raised in relation to Sorrell himself. In one semi ...
25 Aug 2010
| by Arif Durrani
WPP's chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell believes online paywalls are an "essential" part...'s not they won't."
Sorrell added that, ultimately, "electorates and governments are going to have to decide ...
think will go through."
Sorrell also called Richard Desmond's acquisition of Channel 5 "a big ...
, Sorrell cautioned advertisers to approach such opportunities with care and understanding. He said: "One ...
08 Mar 2010
| by Mark Banham and Arif Durrani
LONDON - Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP has saved an estimated £50m after becoming a tax non....
Sorrell has previously said the group's board felt it had to make the move to Ireland "in the interests ...
had been consolidated into one group, which last year accounted for 250m.
Two years ago Sorrell ...
30 Apr 2010
| by Staff
LONDON - Sir Martin Sorrell has upped the forecast of WPP from flat to 2% growth for the year...issued today, Sorrell is also questioned on whether WPP will return to Britain if the Conservatives are elected. Sorrel does not confirm or deny a move. He said: "If it's on the basis of a manifesto we couldn ...
11 May 2010
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
" going over by regulators, WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell has said....Forum on Europe in Brussels yesterday 10 May), Sorrell said: "It [a regulatory investigation] should ...
enough and strong enough," said Sorrell. The FTC concluded that the DoubleClick deal was unlikely ...
04 Mar 2011
| by Arif Durrani
WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has thrown his weight behind News Corporation's efforts...Sorrell, speaking on the day WPP reported a 28.5% lift in pre-tax profits for 2010, offered ...
a potential judicial review of the Government's green light.
Sorrell, founder of the advertising ...
used to an environment which is less profitable and more difficult."
'All good news'
Sorrell ...
22 Jan 2009
| by Arif Durrani
, will never be the same again, according to WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell....is it will never be the same again," Sorrell said. "It will never be as profitable as it has been." To underline his point, Sorrell, drew on the UK's receding ad market, which WPP's GroupM forecast to fall 5 ...
, Sorrell warned that the "structural changes" - referring to the many job losses, falls in circulations ...
09 Mar 2011
| by Ed Owen
WPP's Sir Martin Sorrell has increased his stake in the company, gaining the rights...The Sorrell family's total share interest those shares it either owns or has rights to has now ...
shares.
Sorrell has acquired the shares as part of the Leadership Equity Acquisition Plan (Leap ...
. Sorrell is increasing the emphasis on digital, which accounted for 29% of revenue in 2010. The company ...
20 Dec 2010
| by Arif Durrani and Daniel Farey-Jones
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and chief executive of WPP, expects News Corporation's bid to buy...the takeover to the regulator on 4 November.
Talking about the move, Sorrell told Media Week: "Probably ...