Martin Sorrell exits WPP: what does this mean for the advertising industry?

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MediaMonks acquires influencer agency IMA

MediaMonks acquires influencer agency IMA

August 12, 2019
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Martin Sorrell: agencies guilty of 'straitjacketing' brands

Martin Sorrell: agencies guilty of 'straitjacketing' brands

July 01, 2019
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital posts £20.1m pre-tax profit in first year

Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital posts £20.1m pre-tax profit in first year

March 18, 2019
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
Sorrell pockets £2.5m from WPP, a year after abrupt exit

Sorrell pockets £2.5m from WPP, a year after abrupt exit

March 15, 2019
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
Sir Martin Sorrell forced to repay £170k to WPP

Sir Martin Sorrell forced to repay £170k to WPP

January 28, 2019
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Sorrell's S4 Capital confirms $150m MightyHive acquisition

Sorrell's S4 Capital confirms $150m MightyHive acquisition

December 04, 2018
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
Sorrell: WPP CEO search has been 'complete waste of time' and Read and Scott should be 'twosome'

Sorrell: WPP CEO search has been 'complete waste of time' and Read and Scott should be 'twosome'

September 03, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
WPP quits Farm Street HQ as it cuts links with Sorrell era

WPP quits Farm Street HQ as it cuts links with Sorrell era

August 13, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Sorrell a 'very small dot in the rearview mirror': Superunion CEO

Sorrell a 'very small dot in the rearview mirror': Superunion CEO

August 09, 2018
Olivia Parker
AGENCY
MediaMonks hires Verdult to lead London office expansion after Sorrell deal

MediaMonks hires Verdult to lead London office expansion after Sorrell deal

July 30, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
'Saddened and disturbed' Sorrell aims another barb at WPP over board resignation

'Saddened and disturbed' Sorrell aims another barb at WPP over board resignation

July 25, 2018
Daniel Farey-Jones
AGENCY
MediaMonks duo are 'very comfortable' that Sorrell has voting power over S4 Capital

MediaMonks duo are 'very comfortable' that Sorrell has voting power over S4 Capital

July 23, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Is MediaMonks a sound first acquisition for Sir Martin Sorrell?

Is MediaMonks a sound first acquisition for Sir Martin Sorrell?

July 18, 2018
Daniel Farey-Jones
AGENCY
MediaMonks: the lowdown on the company that topped Sorrell's shopping list

MediaMonks: the lowdown on the company that topped Sorrell's shopping list

July 11, 2018
Daniel Farey-Jones
AGENCY
Sorrell interview on MediaMonks' deal: 'You can celebrate for a nano-second'

Sorrell interview on MediaMonks' deal: 'You can celebrate for a nano-second'

July 10, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Sorrell reveals 'very different approach' with €300m MediaMonks deal

Sorrell reveals 'very different approach' with €300m MediaMonks deal

July 10, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
WPP threatens to pull Sorrell's £20m bonus if he wins MediaMonks bid

WPP threatens to pull Sorrell's £20m bonus if he wins MediaMonks bid

July 05, 2018
Emily Tan
AGENCY
MediaMonks should say no to Sorrell: it's not worth the money

MediaMonks should say no to Sorrell: it's not worth the money

July 04, 2018
Rania Robinson
AGENCY
Sorrell's S4 Capital eyes MediaMonks as potential acquisition

Sorrell's S4 Capital eyes MediaMonks as potential acquisition

July 03, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Sorrell reveals WPP regrets in not moving faster with 'horizontality'

Sorrell reveals WPP regrets in not moving faster with 'horizontality'

June 22, 2018
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Campaign Newscast: how WPP investors reacted to company's split with Sorrell

Campaign Newscast: how WPP investors reacted to company's split with Sorrell

June 14, 2018
Staff
AGENCY
Sorrell in the headlines over 'sex, cash and bullying' claims

Sorrell in the headlines over 'sex, cash and bullying' claims

June 12, 2018
Gurjit Degun
AGENCY
Sorrell denies prostitute allegation

Sorrell denies prostitute allegation

June 11, 2018
Daniel Farey-Jones
AGENCY
WPP faces protest over Sorrell pay-off but Quarta is set to stay as chairman

WPP faces protest over Sorrell pay-off but Quarta is set to stay as chairman

June 08, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Ken Auletta's colourful book Frenemies captures ad industry in turmoil

Ken Auletta's colourful book Frenemies captures ad industry in turmoil

June 05, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
WPP investor pressure to sell Kantar could open door to Sorrell acquisition spree

WPP investor pressure to sell Kantar could open door to Sorrell acquisition spree

June 04, 2018
Simon Gwynn
AGENCY
Free from the supertanker of WPP, Sorrell's new venture can be flexible

Free from the supertanker of WPP, Sorrell's new venture can be flexible

May 31, 2018
Marc Nohr
AGENCY
Sorrell confirms adland return with 'tech, data and content'-focused S4 Capital

Sorrell confirms adland return with 'tech, data and content'-focused S4 Capital

May 30, 2018
Alex Brownsell
AGENCY
17 days that rocked WPP

17 days that rocked WPP

May 15, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
WPP chairman Quarta should be ousted over Sorrell report, advisory group tells shareholders

WPP chairman Quarta should be ousted over Sorrell report, advisory group tells shareholders

May 14, 2018
Simon Gwynn
AGENCY
Long live the king: reflections on Sorrell's reign

Long live the king: reflections on Sorrell's reign

May 14, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Welcome to the post-Sorrell era

Welcome to the post-Sorrell era

May 14, 2018
Gideon Spanier
Sorrell: 'I'm going to start again'

Sorrell: 'I'm going to start again'

May 08, 2018
Thomas Moore
AGENCY
If Sorrell was so influential, why can't adland agree on his legacy?

If Sorrell was so influential, why can't adland agree on his legacy?

May 07, 2018
Alex Brownsell
AGENCY
Without Sorrell I'd be working for someone called Jacques at Groupe Ogilvy SA

Without Sorrell I'd be working for someone called Jacques at Groupe Ogilvy SA

May 07, 2018
Rory Sutherland
AGENCY
Sorrell stayed too long as WPP chief executive

Sorrell stayed too long as WPP chief executive

April 26, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Read and Scott: 'We don't believe break-up of WPP makes sense'

Read and Scott: 'We don't believe break-up of WPP makes sense'

April 19, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
The Sorrell saga: a Campaign podcast dissecting the news

The Sorrell saga: a Campaign podcast dissecting the news

April 19, 2018
Staff
Ogilvy CEO John Seifert on Martin Sorrell's exit: 'The show must go on'

Ogilvy CEO John Seifert on Martin Sorrell's exit: 'The show must go on'

April 18, 2018
Oliver McAteer
AGENCY
Has Sir Martin Sorrell been a positive force for the ad industry?

Has Sir Martin Sorrell been a positive force for the ad industry?

April 18, 2018
John Tylee
AGENCY
Sorrell on Sorrell: ex-WPP chief in his own words

Sorrell on Sorrell: ex-WPP chief in his own words

April 17, 2018
Staff
AGENCY
What will WPP look like in a post-Sorrell future? asks Julie Langley

The post-Sorrell interregnum at WPP will be a difficult period for the company

April 17, 2018
Julie Langley
AGENCY
Lib Dem leader wants UK Parliament to make Sorrell findings public

Lib Dem leader wants UK Parliament to make Sorrell findings public

April 16, 2018
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
Why WPP will miss Martin Sorrell

Why WPP will miss Martin Sorrell

April 16, 2018
Adam Gale
AGENCY
WPP's share price tumbles as investors speculate over post-Sorrell future

WPP's share price tumbles as investors speculate over post-Sorrell future

April 16, 2018
Emily Tan
AGENCY
Read and Scott will split duties as WPP joint chief operating officers

Read and Scott will split duties as WPP joint chief operating officers

April 15, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Sorrell exit could spell the end for WPP, analysts say

Sorrell exit could spell the end for WPP, analysts say

April 15, 2018
Simon Gwynn
AGENCY
Notes on a scandal: Things will never be the same after Sorrell exit

Notes on a scandal: Things will never be the same after Sorrell exit

April 15, 2018
Claire Beale
AGENCY
Sorrell's full resignation message to WPP: 'Godspeed to all of you'

Sorrell's full resignation message to WPP: 'Godspeed to all of you'

April 14, 2018
Staff
AGENCY
Sorrell departs WPP: how an outsider shaped the global ad industry

Sorrell departs WPP: how an outsider shaped the global ad industry

April 14, 2018
John Tylee
AGENCY
Sorrell quits as WPP chief executive

Sorrell quits as WPP chief executive

April 14, 2018
Omar Oakes
AGENCY
WPP board to meet as Sorrell probe nears conclusion

WPP board to meet as Sorrell probe nears conclusion

April 13, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Sorrell: Long and short-term pressures create 'an almost perfect storm'

Sorrell: Long and short-term pressures create 'an almost perfect storm'

April 09, 2018
AGENCY
WPP staff stunned by 'serious' Sorrell investigation

WPP staff stunned by 'serious' Sorrell investigation

April 04, 2018
Gideon Spanier
AGENCY
Martin Sorrell

Who - if anyone - could replace Martin Sorrell?

April 04, 2018
Jeremy Lee
AGENCY
How Sorrell investigation ranks among spate of recent WPP controversies

How Sorrell investigation ranks among spate of recent WPP controversies

April 04, 2018
Alex Brownsell
AGENCY
Who are WPP's board of directors?

Who are WPP's board of directors?

April 04, 2018
Emily Tan
WPP investigation raises Sorrell succession questions

WPP investigation raises Sorrell succession questions

April 03, 2018
Lindsay Stein

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