Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG) is acquiring PDI’s Commercial Services operation (CSO) that features a contract sales organization and other fee-for-services businesses in the medical and clinical areas
According to distributors COMAG: New Philosopher is pleased to announce the UK launch of its highly acclaimed newsstand magazine.
Archant has announced the acquisition of general aviation website, UKGA.com, the site for private pilots. It bolsters Archant’s aviation offering, joining its aviation magazine, Pilot
Penton has acquired London-based MRO Network, a media company targeting the aircraft maintenance and repair market. The deal, which includes events, publications and digital products, expands the company’s aviation assets and provides deeper coverage of the market’s supply chain
One of London’s hottest independent, digital media-buying agencies, Essence Digital, is in advanced talks to sell to WPP. Essence is Google’s main global digital agency and other clients include Expedia and eBay. No price was put on the planned Essence deal, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Imago Techmedia has announced the launch of IP EXPO Nordic in 2016, following on from the success of its London show earlier this month.
International exhibitions firm dmg :: events, has expanded its event portfolio with the launch of new trade show Windows, Doors and Façades Event, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre next year.
WPP announces that Landor, a leading strategic brand consulting and design firm, has acquired a majority stake in multi award-winning motion design studio ManvsMachine.
The move signals the failure of the News UK title’s paywall experiment and comes after The Sun began making web content available for free in June.
Adaptris Group is a fast-growing supply chain integration and e-solutions company, says RBI. It has a focus on the agriculture and food industry network via its First 4 Farming brand as well as through DBT, a division that provides solutions to the animal health sector
The buyout titan Blackstone is leading the race to buy the Cannes advertising festival’s parent company as its current owner weighs the alternative of a £1.1bn stock market listing
Time inc has acquired two websites focused on women operated by Say Media Inc. and magazine editor Jane Pratt, according to people familiar with the situation
Time Inc. (UK) Ltd. has announced that it has acquired International Craft & Hobby Fair Limited (ICHF), an events business specialising in trade and consumer events in the crafts arena
World-renowned experts and famous faces from the world of science, engineering and technology are set to take centre stage at the launch of New Scientist Live at ExCeL London next year.With a four-zone format embracing key themes of the Universe, our Planet, Brain and Body, and Technology and Engineering, the event will take place from 22 to 25 September 2016, also offering visitors an exhibition of innovative services and products created by modern science
Informa’s Global Exhibitions Division has expanded its Life Sciences portfolio with the acquisition of FIME Exhibition & Congress in Miami, Florida. Now in its 25th year, FIME serves the communities of North and South America with a primary focus on medical technology, medical products and supplies, medical services, and medical equipment
Teneo, which is headquartered in New York, also acquired Blue Rubicon and StockWell in July, making financial and corporate comms agency Pendomer its third UK acquisition
Net sales WPP, for the three months up to 30 September, was £2.52 billion – up 3.3 per cent on a like-for-like comparison with the same period in 2014
Private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ocean Media Group, organiser of UK-based events, online solutions and a series of specialist publications.
Publicis Groupe continues to lag behind its peers in organic growth for 2015. Today the company reported just 0.7% organic growth (which excludes the impact of currency fluctuations, acquisitions and asset sales) for the third quarter and 1% for the first nine months.By comparison, Omnicom posted growth of 6.1% for Q3 and 5.5% for the first nine months.
Havas maintained its organic growth rate of 5.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2015, with North America proving to be a “powerhouse” and Europe and Asia Pacific also performing strongly.
