(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Suresh Balaji as its Chief Marketing Officer, effective from October 16. In his new role, Balaji will oversee the Brand, Marketing, and Experience function for the group. He will be responsible for developing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, GSK, leadership, Lloyds Banking Group, marketing, Standard Chartered Bank, Suresh Balaji, United Breweries, WPP
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 15-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Kantar, WPP’s global data, research, consulting and analytics business, will be acquired by Bain Capital according to an agreement signed by WPP and Bain Capital. The deal sees Bain Capital taking over the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, analytics, Bain Capital, Bain Capital Private Equity, Christophe Jacobs van Merlen, data, Eric Salama, Kantar, Luca Bassi, majority stake, Mark Read, RESEARCH, WPP
NEW YORK, USA/ LONDON, UK, 20-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Newell Brands, a premier consumer goods company, has selected WPP (NYSE: WPP) as its communications partner for its portfolio of brands globally following a review of some of its agency relationships. In … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising, Communications, Mark Read, marketing, Newell Brands, PR, WPP
LONDON, 28-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP today announces a new partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL) – the only global network of female politicians with a mission to increase both the number and the influence of women in political leadership positions … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP today announced that Wunderman and J. Walter Thompson will unite to form Wunderman Thompson, a creative, data and technology agency built to inspire growth for its clients. The new organisation will be distinctively positioned as … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising, creative, data, J. Walter Thompson, Mark Read, marketing, Media, Mel Edwards, PR, Tamara Ingram, technology agency, WPP, Wunderman, Wunderman Thompson
LONDON, 28-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volkswagen has named WPP as its lead creative partner in North America following a competitive review. Responding to VW’s emphasis on expertise in technology alongside outstanding creativity, WPP put forward a cross-company and multi-disciplinary team comprising … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising, Communications, creative partner, creativity, Mark Read, marketing, Media, North America, PR, Volkswagen, WPP
LONDON, 19-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a competitive pitch process, GSK Consumer Healthcare has appointed WPP to support its global Panadol business. WPP will be responsible for creating integrated creative campaigns and content across advertising, digital, shopper and expert marketing, PR … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, Media, Pharma & Biotech, United Kingdom
Tagged advertising, Communications, digital, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Konstantin Popovic, Mark Read, marketing, Michael Duffy, Panadol, PR, WPP
LONDON, 01-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP Digital, the digital investment arm of WPP, announces that it has acquired Deeplocal, Inc., (“Deeplocal”) an innovation studio focused on product invention, design, and engineering for clients’ marketing campaigns in the US. Deeplocal’s gross revenues … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Deeplocal, US Innovation Studio, WPP
SYDNEY, Australia, 01-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following an extensive search, WPP AUNZ’s Active Display Group business has appointed Deane Hubball as CEO. Beginning on February 7, the highly experienced Hubball will work closely with outgoing MD David Gittus, who will remain … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Active Display Group, David Gittus, Dean Hubball, WPP
LONDON, 01-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP’s global media investment arm GroupM has agreed to increase its holding in MediaCom India to become a majority stakeholder. The move allows MediaCom India to access and tap into the global reach and infrastructure of … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged investment, MediaCom India, WPP
LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Helly Hansen has launched its inaugural digital-first campaign promoting its new ‘alive’ message to drive brand awareness and affinity amongst skiers. The integrated creative and media strategy has been developed collaboratively between WPP’s Grey and … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Marketing, Norway, United Kingdom
Tagged Alistair Green, digital-first campaign, Grey, Helly Hansen, Joumana Løvstad, Maxus, Nick Vale, WPP, ‘alive’ message
LONDON, 22-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Grey Group, the global marketing communications company, has acquired Entreprise de Communications Tank Inc. (“Tank”), a leading full-service healthcare and consumer agency in Canada. Tank’s audited net revenues were … Read the full press release
LONDON, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 November, Mirum will launch in the Middle East and Africa, bringing together three regional digital power houses, Cleartag, HeathWallace and Quirk. Renowned for their innovative and entrepreneurial cultures, together they will form what is … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Cleartag, Dan Khabie, digital agencies, HeathWallace, J. Walter Thompson Company, Mirum, Quirk, Roy Haddad, Tarek Dajani, WPP
NEW YORK, NY, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Holly Kingsley has been named Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Pace, a WPP company based in New York City, with offices in New Jersey and Florida. Pace is a full-service branding and marketing agency … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Cara Faske, Holly Kingsley, Mary Ellen Howe, Pace, WPP
LONDON, 26-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that it is making an investment in Les Nouvelles Editions Indépendantes SAS (“LNEI”), the media group focused on investments in the French and international media sectors. Founded and controlled by Matthieu Pigasse, LNEI was … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged investment, Les Nouvelles Editions Indépendantes SAS, LNEI, Matthieu Pigasse, WPP
NEW YORK & LONDON, 26-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, today appointed Kelly Clark as Global CEO. Clark most recently served as the CEO of GroupM in North America from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Dominic Proctor, GroupM, Kelly Clark, WPP
LONDON, UK, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Geometry Global UK has announced the arrival of Juan José Posada as Chief Creative Officer. Juan José, formerly Geometry Global Executive Creative Director Latin America and Executive Creative Director Geometry Global Colombia, will relocate from Colombia … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Geometry Global UK, Juan José Posada, WPP
LONDON, 27-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that J. Walter Thompson Australia has acquired a majority stake in Webling Interactive (“Webling”), an award-winning independent digital agency based in Sydney. Webling offers an end-to-end service covering strategy, ideation, design and development … Read the full press release
Posted in Investment, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged J. Walter Thompson Australia, Sydney based digital agency, Webling Interactive, WPP
KUALA LUMPUR, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Ogilvy Malaysia has appointed John Deschner as its Chief Executive Officer, effective today. He will be based in Kuala Lumpur and will report directly to Kent Wertime, COO of Ogilvy Asia-Pacific. Deschner comes to Ogilvy … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Marketing
Tagged John Deschner, Ogilvy Malaysia, WPP
LONDON, 26-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP reports billings up 5.0% and revenue up 6.8% in its Interim Results 2015 Reported billings up 5.0% at £23.156 billion, up 5.0% in constant currency Reported revenue up 6.8% at £5.839 billion in sterling, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Marketing, United Kingdom
LONDON, 9-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that Commarco GmbH, the leading German-based marketing services network which is part of WPP, has acquired a majority interest in Nicole Weber Communications GmbH (“NWC”), a German full service public relations agency. NWC … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Management, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged Commarco GmbH, Nicole Weber, Nicole Weber Communications GmbH, WPP
BANGKOK, 9-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — mInteraction, the digital unit of GroupM Thailand has announced today the service expansion of its strategic communications department by appointing Chingcharn Kaveevuth as Associate Director, Digital Strategy, Payungsak Kiatruangkit as Manager, Digital Strategy, and Pan Jroongtanapibarn as … Read the full press release
LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Wunderman, the world’s largest global digital agency network, has acquired a majority stake in Binarix S.A.C. (“Phantasia”), a leading digital marketing agency in Peru. Phantasia’s gross revenues for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged "Phantasia", Binarix S.A.C., digital marketing agency, WPP, Wunderman
LONDON, 08-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP, the world’s largest communications services group, is leading a syndicate investing US$250 million in Bruin Sports Capital, a global sports marketing firm launched by George Pyne, the former President of IMG Worldwide’s global sports … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Bruin Sports Capital, George Pyne, global sports marketing firm, IMG, investment, WPP
An expert in communication and innovation, Grey Brazil’s president approaches the use of technology as a competitive edge SÃO PAULO, 11-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Walter Longo, strategy and innovation mentor at Grupo Newcomm and president of Grey Brazil, is the author of … Read the full press release
Posted in Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged book, Grey Brazil, Walter Longo, WPP, “Marketing and Communication in the Post-Digital Era”
LONDON, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its majority-owned company, Aqua, South Africa’s largest digital agency and part of Wunderman, has acquired Applogix, a marketing and ecommerce technology company in South Africa. Founded in 2005 and employing around 20 people … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Applogix, Aqua, Chris Wade, Feona McEwan, WPP
Shenan Chuang promoted to Vice Chairman of Ogilvy & Mather Greater China BEIJING, CHINA, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ogilvy & Mather (O&M) has today announced the promotion of Chris Reitermann to Chief Executive Officer for China. Paul Heath, Chairman & CEO of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Chris Reitermann, Ogilvy & Mather, Paul Heath, Shenan Cheung, Shenan Chuang, TB Song, WPP
LONDON, 4-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake of Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”), a user experience agency in Brazil that designs and develops custom web, mobile, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, Marketing, United Kingdom
Tagged Cairos Usabilidade Eireli, Feona McEwan, JWT, Kevin McCormack, Try, WPP
Names Kunal Sinha as Chairman, Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Futures Company is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Shanghai, expanding its Asia-Pacific operation following the successful launch of a Singapore office in 2013. The Futures Company … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Kantar, Kunal Sinha, The Futures Company, Will Galgey, WPP
LONDON, 11-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP announces that its wholly-owned company, POSSIBLE, the global creative digital agency, has acquired Double Encore, Inc. in the United States. Double Encore’s unaudited revenues for the period ended 31 December 2013 were US$8.0 million with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Media, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Double Encore, Inc., JetBlue, Kingston Technology Company, Major League Soccer, Meredith Corporation, PGA TOUR, WPP
LONDON, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WPP 2014 First Quarter Trading Update Reported revenues up 1.5% at £2.570 billion in sterling, up 8.7% at $4.257 billion in dollars and up 4.5% at €3.104 billion in euros Constant currency revenues up 9.6%, like-for-like … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Management, Marketing, Media, United Kingdom
Tagged WPP, WPP reported revenues up 1.5% at £2.570 billion in sterling
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