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Former Grey boss David Patton: my plans for Y&R
David Patton is the new global president of Y&R, overseeing all the WPP agency’s operations outside the US. Prior to…
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Pattison lands key change brief at WPP’s GroupM
I see that Maxus CEO Lindsay Pattison (below) has been appointed GroupM’s first chief transformation officer, leading change across the…
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WPP launches new Hollywood challenger Motion
Will WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell’s next incarnation be as a Hollywood producer? You never know, his GroupM media buying giant…
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Now WPP hands British Airways to grateful Ogilvy
Another big ripe plum has fallen into Ogilvy London’s lap courtesy of its WPP parent, British Airways (mostly from BBH,…
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Sorrell’s pay at WPP to be limited to £15m
WPP boss (and founder) Sir Martin Sorrell’s pay this year is to be £48m (down from £70m in total last…
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Google challenges media agencies in programmatic TV ads
The giant octopus that’s Google (Goldman Sachs has already nabbed the giant squid) is setting its sights on TV ad…
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Results International: new buyers challenge marcoms establishment for digital agencies
The global mergers and acquisitions market in marcoms seems to be slowing somewhat according to new research from M&A specialist…
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MediaCom strikes lucky in Boots exodus to WPP
What does it feel like when a big account drops into your lap after a holding company deal? Better than…
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Omnicom cuts back as it unloads under-performers in Q1
We’ve noted before that the big marcoms companies, unlike their peers in other industries, just seem to get bigger, greedily…
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