17 May 2012
| by John Reynolds
This was the verdict of David Fletcher, head of analytics and insight at WPP-owned MEC, who was speaking at today's Media360 event on a session entitled "Dynamic Creative: What are the opportunity for brands?"
Fletcher looked at a number of issues for brands in an increasingly data-focused world ...
27 Apr 2012
| by John Reynolds
WPP has reported a 4% uplift in underlying revenues to £2.4bn in the first quarter, but the UK has...The world's largest marketing service group said its advertising and media investment management unit, home to Ogilvy, JWT, MediaCom, performed strongly and grew 6.2% to 973m in the quarter.
WPP ...
, MediaCom, Maxuis and GroupM, generated new business of 629m in the period.
WPP said 28.5% of WPP ...
27 Apr 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
In an interim management statement this morning, Aegis reported total group revenues rose by 16.3% year on year in constant currency and 17.0% at reported rates in the first quarter, while organic growth was 8.1%.
Aegis Group's revenue growth compares favourably with its competitors. Today, WPP ...
10 Apr 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
The WPP media powerhouse is predicting that 104 per user will be spent on internet advertising this year, up from 98 last year and 70 five years ago.
A total of 4.85bn is expected to be spent on targeting 46.8 million adult users this year, up from a forecast 4.44bn and 45.5 million users last year ...
03 Apr 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
in conjunction with JCDecaux and WPP-owned outdoor specialist Kinetic. ...
02 Apr 2012
| by Staff
Company ownership
WPP
Key personnel
Brendan Tansey UK chief executive
David ...
customer insight.
The WPP agency merged its existing data management resources with its sister agency KBM Group to create a centralised data and analytics unit. Wunderman also aligned itself with the WPP ...
02 Apr 2012
| by Staff
Score: 8
Agency factfile: Maxus
Type of agency
Media
Company ownership
WPP
Key personnel
Lindsay Pattison chief executive
Tim Irwin chief ...
not only filled its bank vacancy, but also now had its own FMCG giant. Cynics might mutter that to a WPP ...
02 Apr 2012
| by Staff
Score: 6
Agency factfile: MediaCom
Type of agency
Media planning and buying
Company ownership
WPP
Key personnel
Karen Blackett chief executive ...
by the departure of Boots in 2008, so expect the WPP agency to be on any retail pitchlists that arise this year ...
02 Apr 2012
| by Staff
Score: 7
Agency factfile: Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y R
Type of agency
Full-service creative advertising
Company ownership
WPP
Key personnel
Mark ...
, moved to a broader WPP role.
Saint@RKCR's founders, Adam Graham, Simon Labbett and David Gamble, also ...
02 Apr 2012
| by Staff
Score: 7
Agency factfile: MEC UK
Type of agency
Full-service media
Company ownership
WPP
Key personnel
Steve Hatch chief executive
Stuart Sullivan-Martin chief strategy officer
Jason Dormieux chief operating officer ...