PRESS RELEASE: WPP Annual General Meeting Trading -2-
29th Jun 2010 12:00
You do not retain valued clients by trying to retain them; you retain them by doing outstanding work. You do not make more money by trying to make more money; you make more money by doing outstanding work. You do not win creative awards by trying to win creative awards; you win them by doing outstan
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
Read morePRESS RELEASE: CommonHealth Promotes Theresa Merle
23rd Jun 2010 12:00
CommonHealth Promotes Theresa Merle PARSIPPANY, NJ -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 06/23/10 -- CommonHealth (www.commonhealth.com), the world's leading healthcare-communications network and a WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) (www.wpp.com) company, today announced the promotion of Theresa Merle to accounts payable ma
Read moreINTERVIEW: Omnicom Seeks Digital Acquisitions In Asia
22nd Jun 2010 20:57
By Ruth Bender Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANNES, France (Dow Jones)--U.S. ad giant Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) is looking for digital acquisitions in Asia, but organic growth is still key to boosting digital advertising activities, the chief executive of Omnicom Digital said Tuesday. "We're al
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Steve Simpson Joins Ogilvy & Mather as Chief Creative Officer for North America
22nd Jun 2010 16:16
NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Simpson, one of the advertising industry's most awarded and respected creative leaders, is joining Ogilvy & Mather North America in the role of Chief Creative Officer, North America from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners where he was a partner and creative leader
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Where Does Creativity Come From? Ogilvy & Mather YouTube Brand Channel Looks at Inspiration
22nd Jun 2010 15:18
Curated Videos Showcase What Inspires Those Who Create CANNES, France, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Create or Else, a new global YouTube Channel founded and curated by Ogilvy & Mather to celebrate what inspires creative ideas, was announced today at a press conference at the Cannes Lions Internation
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