WPP CEO: Targeting EPS Growth Of 10%-15% A Year
29th Jun 2010 14:17
DUBLIN (Dow Jones)--WPP PLC (WPP.LN), the world's largest marketing company by revenue, said Tuesday the group has returned to its pre-crisis financial model of 10% to 15% a year earnings per share growth. WPP Chief Executive Martin Sorrell told an annual general meeting in Dublin: "In April and
Read moreUPDATE: WPP Keeps 2010 Revenue Goal; Ad Improvement Continues
29th Jun 2010 13:38
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--WPP PLC (WPP.LN), the world's largest advertising company by revenue, said Tuesday it still expects to post around 2% organic revenue growth this year as advertising markets continue to improve. In a statement, coinciding with the
Read moreWPP Keeps 2010 Revenue Goal As Ad Market Continue To Improve
29th Jun 2010 12:37
PARIS (Dow Jones)--WPP PLC (WPP.LN), the world's largest advertising company by revenue, Tuesday said it still expects to post around 2% organic revenue growth this year as advertising markets continue to improve. In a statement, coinciding with the group's annual general meeting in Dublin, WPP
Read morePRESS RELEASE: WPP Annual General Meeting Trading Update for First Five Months of 2010
29th Jun 2010 12:00
Reported Revenues Up 1.8% Constant Currency Revenues Up 2.2% Like-for-Like Revenues Up 2.0% In First Five Months Revenues, Profits and Operating Margin Well Ahead of Budget and Last Year NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2010-- WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY) today reported its 2010
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29th Jun 2010 12:00
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Read moreSocial Media Takes Center Stage At Cannes Ad Festival
25th Jun 2010 18:04
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--Advertising executives and clients gathered this week in the South of France all agreed on one thing: the key role of social media. The focal point this year's Cannes Lions Advertising Festival was the first-time appearance of Mark
Read moreUPDATE: Publicis CEO Sees Ad Indus Back At Full Speed In 2011
25th Jun 2010 17:14
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--The advertising market continues to improve faster than expected and should return at least to 2008 levels next year if current trends continue, Publicis Groupe SA's (PUB.FR) chief executive said Friday. Global advertising
Read morePublicis CEO Sees Ad Industry Back At Full Speed In 2011
25th Jun 2010 16:30
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--The advertising market continues to improve faster than expected and should return at least to 2008 levels next year if current trends continue, Publicis Groupe SA's (PUB.FR) chief executive said Friday. Global advertising
Read moreOgilvy & Mather CEO Sees Ad Industry Back To Pre-Crisis In 2 Yrs
24th Jun 2010 17:49
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--It will take another two years until the advertising industry returns to pre-crisis growth levels, even if the recovery came earlier than expected, the chief executive of Ogilvy & Mather, a unit of WPP PLC (WPP.LN), said Thursd
Read morePRESS RELEASE: H&K Salutes Former US Secretary Mineta as San Jose International Airport Unveils New Renovations
24th Jun 2010 17:32
NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Secretary of the United States Departments of Transportation and Commerce and Hill & Knowlton Vice Chairman Norman Y. Mineta will be the featured guest at a three-day celebration of the grand re-opening of the Mineta San Jose International Airport this weeken
Read moreWPP's GroupM Raises Global Ad Spend Forecast For 2010
24th Jun 2010 15:39
CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--GroupM, a unit of ad giant WPP PLC (WPP.LN) Thursday raised its forecast for this year's global advertising spending in another sign that the ad world continues its recovery. GroupM said it now expects global ad spend to rise 3.5% to $451 billion, compared to the 1%
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Ogilvy & Mather and CommonHealth to Merge their Healthcare Business: New Global Powerhouse Created
24th Jun 2010 15:00
NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ogilvy Healthworld and CommonHealth, two of WPP's premier healthcare marketing networks, today announced the formation of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide. The new entity, a combination of Ogilvy Healthworld and CommonHealth, becomes the single most innovative, resourc
Read moreUPDATE:WPP CEO Says Ad Markets Improve But Some Clouds Remain
24th Jun 2010 11:27
(Adds details, background) By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--WPP PLC (WPP.LN) is running ahead of its budget both in terms of organic revenue and profit margins as advertising markets are improving across regions, Chief Executive Martin Sorrell told Dow
Read moreINTERVIEW: WPP CEO Says Organic Revenue Continues To Improve
24th Jun 2010 10:38
CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--WPP PLC (WPP.LN) is running ahead of its budget both in terms of organic revenue and profit margins as advertising markets are improving across regions, Chief Executive Martin Sorrell told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday. Organic revenue growth continued to accelerate in
Read morePRESS RELEASE: CommonHealth's Altum Welcomes Benny Granelli, PhD, as Associate Director of Scientific Services
23rd Jun 2010 12:00
CommonHealth's Altum Welcomes Benny Granelli, PhD, as Associate Director of Scientific Services PARSIPPANY, NJ -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 06/23/10 -- Altum, a CommonHealth freestanding, full-service professional advertising and promotion company with global reach, spanning every marketing disciplin
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