By Ciesco. IPG set the pace in Q1 but it was Publicis who surprised the market with above expected growth. Interpublic Group’s reported revenue increased 3.9% to $1.7bn. As with full year 2015 results, IPG enjoyed the highest organic growth ...
Read More »Ciesco: IPG leads the holding company pack in 2015
Corporate finance advisory firm Ciesco has produced its review of the full year results from the big four marcoms companies – WPP, Omnicom, Publicis Groupe and Interpublic (IPG). IPG seems to be the narrow winner in a year of mixed ...
Read More »Ciesco: adland deals up in 2015 as new buyers emerge
London-based corporate advisory firm Ciesco has produced its take on the 2015 merger and acquisitions scene, clocking 1105 deals in marketing technology, mobile, digital media, advertising, data and analytics and related sectors, a 7.5 per cent increase on 2014. The ...
Read More »Ciesco’s Colin Wheeler: the brands winning the Rugby World Cup are supporting the tournament not one team
So we are finally there, or to be precise New Zealand and Australia are. After 44 days and 44 matches (45 with the bronze medal match on Friday evening) these two rugby giants, only separated by the Tasman Sea, will ...
Read More »Ciesco: 248 marcoms deals worth $17.5bn in Q3 2015
Q3 deals up 32 per cent from same period in prior year Total disclosed deal value $17.5 billion Increase in cross border deals, accounting for 37 per cent WPP the most active buyer with 12 acquisitions Consultancies continue buying spree ...
Read More »Colin Wheeler: why the Rugby World Cup is closing fast on football and the Olympics
Well here we go. The waiting is (nearly) over. Four years on from New Zealand in 2011 the Rugby World Cup 2015 arrives on our shores. Or to be precise – lands in England and Wales. But it hasn’t just ...
Read More »Good first half for the holding companies but Asian trouble beckons says new Ciesco research
Boutique corporate advisory firm Ciesco has produced its summary of the big four holding companies’ first half 2015 results and the outlook for the rest of the year and beyond. While all of them grew in the first half of ...
Read More »Ciesco: WPP wins 2014 results race but continental Europe still a problem for all networks
WPP strengthened its position as the world’s largest marketing services company according to a new analysis by boutique corporate advisory firm Ciesco. The group experienced organic revenue growth of 8.2 per cent in 2014, with total revenue of £11.5bn ($19bn). ...
Read More »Big technology firms and consultants muscle in on adland’s bids and deals
It’s not just WPP, Publicis, Omnicom and Dentsu Aegis who have been busy acquiring marcoms businesses but also IBM Interactive Experience, Lake Capital, Accenture, McKinsey, Capital One, SingTel BlueFocus and Alibaba. A report by the boutique M&A advisory firm Ciesco ...
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