09 May 2012
| by Alec Mattinson
business'.
The decision to press ahead with the transaction comes despite the misgivings of WPP CEO Martin Sorrell. WPP owns 20% of Chime. Last month Sorrell said that Bell s attempts to buy back a portion ...
08 May 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
The Government of Argentina has ignored WPP's request to stop broadcasting a controversial TV ad...soil."
The ad drew protests from the British government and has proved an embarrassment for WPP ...
offices (WPP in New York) to the government."
Mercado said Y R's New York head office was not consulted ...
04 May 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
Sorrell today told Campaign he was "appalled" by the ad, while Y R s New York head office has apologised and claimed "the ad s creators behaved in a manner which is unacceptable to our company". The WPP chief executive said: "We will be making a full investigation and will decide on what action ...
04 May 2012
| by Sarah Johnson and Georgina Brazier
The ad was shot on the Falkland Islands and was reportedly created by Young Rubicam, the WPP-owned agency .
It shows Zylberberg, a member of the Argentine hockey team, training at dawn. He is seen running through residential streets, past a British-style tavern, a red telephone box ...
04 May 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
WPP has won out against BBDO in a global advertising and branding pitch for the Bank of America....
At this stage it is not clear which WPP agencies will be involved in the Team set-up, though the holding company ...
financial services.
"These agencies, led by Team Bank of America at WPP, will help us better communicate ...
WPP's established practice of marshalling multi-disciplinary line-ups to serve key clients.
Grey ...
04 May 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
Advertising
Blue Hive , WPP's dedicated agency for Ford, has appointed Karin Onsager-Birch as its executive creative director. ( Campaign )
Cilla Snowball , the group chairman and group chief executive of Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO , has become the first female chairman of the Advertising ...
04 May 2012
Rich
List, notably Matthew Freud and wife Elisabeth Murdoch, who achieved
308th place with £251m. WPP ...
03 May 2012
| by Sara Kimberley
Blue Hive, WPP's dedicated agency for Ford, has appointed Karin Onsager-Birch as its executive
03 May 2012
| by Kate Magee
As of the 13 April 2012, Huntsworth's share price has dropped by 28 per cent and Chime by 16 per cent. Further down the table, Photon and Creston have also experienced large drops. But WPP's share price has improved.
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03 May 2012
| by Kate Magee
profit for public relations division; Huntsworth - profit before highlighted items; WPP - headline PBIT ...
- operating margin; WPP - headline PBIT; Aegis - underlying operating profit margin; Havas - income from ...