WPP brings in ex-Unilever chief Weed to sit on board
WPP – whose biggest client is Unilever – has appointed the company’s former global marketing chief Keith Weed to its…
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WPP hit as Centrica and BT are exposed as bad payers
WPP chiefs’ victory parade for scooping the Centrica global integrated account could well be cut short after it has been…
WPP flogs Kantar stake to Bain Capital in $3.1bn deal
WPP has finally offloaded a majority stake in its data and analytics company Kantar to private-equity firm Bain Capital, in a deal…
Wunderman grabs Centrica CRM brief in WPP triumph
Wunderman Thompson has emerged as the big winner from the Centrica global integrated account review after the agency helped WPP…
WPP takes hit with Chime, still no sign of Kantar sale
WPP has offloaded its 25% stake in VCCP-owner Chime to Providence Equity, but the marketing services giant appears no closer…
Ex-MediaMonks chief cries foul over ‘missed pay-out’
It seems Sir Martin Sorrell will not be getting everything his own way at S4 Capital, following reports that a…
WPP axes Possible UK brand in merger with Mirum
WPP is continuing to rationalise its agency brands by axing digital shop Possible in the UK in a merger with…
Kantar brands axed as insight agency gears up for sale
WPP insight agency Kantar is ditching all of its separate divisions to consolidate its services and offerings under the Kantar…
Private equity giants eye up major bids for Kantar stake
Some of the world’s biggest private equity firms are reportedly eyeing up bids for WPP-owned data giant Kantar, as the marketing…
DM industry chiefs pay tribute to Lester Wunderman
Senior industry figures have paid tribute to Lester Wunderman – the man widely regarded as the founding father of direct…