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Read (below) is currently joint COO with Andrew Scott in the wake of Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure but he seems to be the front runner, speaking at WPP’s AGM this week and sending out a note to staff saying WPP ...

Now that Martin Sorrell and his personal “horizontality” issues have become fodder for the tabloid press, WPP was able to conduct its annual general meeting with less muckraking than might have been expected. A majority of shareholders approved WPP’s remuneration ...

Out of Home agency Talon Outdoor is relaunching its hyper-local planning team as Talon Compass, aimed at bringing accountable planning and buying to clients wanting more bespoke or hyper-local services. These will include retail clients requiring geographical and location planning. ...

As the global media industry gets ready for its annual jamboree in Cannes, there’s a more business-like breeze blowing down La Croisette this year. One major media agency group has pulled out altogether, choosing to invest this year’s Cannes budget ...

It’s not unusual for someone to go for a quick one after work, which is what two WPP employees were doing last year when they say they espied (according to the FT) Sir Martin Sorrell entering what we might call ...

It’s WPP’s AGM on Wednesday and it’s threatening to be even messier than most people thought. Shareholders will criticise chairman Roberto Quarta for his handling of former CEO Sir Martin Sorrell’s departure; specifically his highly generous leaving arrangements (with no ...

To Sorrento where over 400 delegates from the global Out of Home industry are gathered at the 59th FEPE International Congress to discuss the medium and its challenges. On the face of it most plants in the OOH garden are ...

WPP acquired Ogilvy & Mather in 1989, 29 years ago which is a long time in advertising. David Ogilvy died ten years later aged 88. My guess is he stepped down from the leadership role once he had banked the ...

By Nick Mawditt OOH and smart cities are joined in their ability to generate inspirational new spaces that are data-driven and reflect a smarter and tech-savvy consumer world. Our recent Talon Inspire event programme took us to Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle ...