29 Nov 2010
| by David Singleton
WPP Group, it has emerged....change in time.
WPP insiders told PRWeek that Mandelson had been working out of the firm ...
to play a role in the new set-up.
Former WPP stalwart Muir is highly regarded by Sorrell, having served ...
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PR agencies owned by WPP include Burson-Marsteller and the City firm Finsbury, run by Roland Rudd ...
27 Apr 2012
| by Alec Mattinson
WPP, the world's largest marcoms group, has reported an 8.1% rise in PR revenues over the first...modest 1.9% and accounts for 9.4% of WPP overall revenue. In particular, the group noted that Burson-Marsteller and Cohn Wolfe showed the strongest growth.
Revenues in WPP s UK businesses grew by 5% 2.5% on a ...
12 Jan 2010
| by Arun Sudhaman
Enfatico, the WPP marcoms firm created to specifically service its global Dell relationship, has...in the unravelling of Enfatico, which was launched in 2007 amid considerable hype. Last year, however, WPP decided ...
25 Jun 2010
| by Kate Magee
WPP has merged Ogilvy Healthworld and CommonHealth, to make the largest healthcare communications
26 Aug 2009
| by Arun Sudhaman
Advertising and communications group WPP reported today that its PR and public affairs revenues...year earlier. The results bear out WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell's prediction earlier ...
second quarter than anticipated for WPP. Like-for-like revenues were down by 8.3 per cent, although ...
06 Jan 2011
| by David Woods
WPP has acquired all the assets of privately held Blue State Digital (BSD) in the US and UK...for America fundraising campaign. Mark Read, director of strategy for the parent company and CEO of WPP Digital, said: Blue State Digital will bring distinctive skills to WPP Digital through its formidable ...
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We are delighted it will be joining WPP Digital and are looking forward to working with a very ...
16 Apr 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
WPP has continued its recent acquisition of shares at Chime Communications, and now holds more than...It is understood that by exceeding the 20% threshold, WPP is now entitled to increase its board ...
has been notified that, as of 13 March 2012, WPP had a direct interest in 16,409,299 ordinary shares ...
of voting rights is 16,409,299. This notification has been triggered by an increase in the holding of WPP ...
31 May 2012
| by Matt Cartmell
RBS Group's head of group comms is leaving to take on a top role at WPP....Andrew Wilson will be leaving the banking and insurance company in the next month to head to the marketing group led by Martin Sorrell, where he will take on a client facing role across a number of WPP s agencies. Wilson will be involved in a wide number of accounts including RBS s account work, currently ...
10 Dec 2010
| by David Singleton
WPP has confirmed that it has invested in Global Counsel LLP, a new London-based advisory firm...News of the venture emerged on 29 November, but WPP has only now spoken publicly about the plans ...
office accommodation.
A WPP representative will sit on Global Counsel s board alongside chairman Lord Mandelson and managing partner Ben Wegg-Prosser. A statement sent out by WPP said Global Counsel would ...
02 Jun 2009
| by Alec Mattinson
WPP financial PR outfit Buchanan Communications has closed its Middle East operation because...Buchanan Middle East in Dubai has been rebranded as BME, after Buchanan pulled out of the joint operation with WPP brand JWT that was launched in October 2006. BME will continue as a consumer PR service. Tim Anderson, partner at Buchanan, explained: The economy has absolutely nose-dived in the Middle ...