Deals

In a press release WPP has announced that its wholly-owned operating company Salmon, a leading e-commerce agency has acquired e-commerce specialists, Neoworks Limited in the UK

Publicis Groupe has underlined the growing importance that design has on the creative process by acquiring design and branding agency Turner Duckworth

Publicis Groupe has underlined the growing importance that design has on the creative process by acquiring design and branding agency Turner Duckworth

Hearst Corporation last week announced it bought an 80 percent stake in digital billing and payment services firm Kubra

In press release today WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company Brand Union, a leading branding and identity company, has acquired 60% of Epigram in Brazil

Omnicom’s TBWA is looking at as many as six more acquisitions spread out over the next four quarters. This is according to Derek Bouwer, ‎CEO at TBWA\South Africa. The Omnicom-owned group, says Bouwer, is taking a different approach from rivals WPP and Publicis in its acquisition strategy. At the end of 2013, TBWA acquired 80% […]

JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake of Mídia 123 Serviços de Publicidade Via Internet Ltda. (“Blinks”), a leading search engine marketing agency in Brazil

Revenues for the six months ended July 2014 were ahead by 4% over the corresponding prior year period

JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake of Cairos Usabilidade Eireli (“Try”)

Publicis Groupe has acquired Nurun, an independent global design and technology consultancy, from Quebecor Media for 125 million Canadian dollars, or about $114.4 million at the current exchange rate

Reed Elsevier has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire FircoSoft, the Paris-based global sanctions screening software group. The transaction is subject, among other things, to the completion of consultation with the works council of FircoSoft

BurdaInternational continues expansion in Asia; More than eight major magazine titles will be added to Burda’s Indian portfolio including Travel & Leisure South Asia, Better Homes & Gardens and Sports Illustrated

Staff from Van, co-founded by Mark Cooper and Matt de Leon a decade ago, have relocated to Richmond Towers’ Frith Street, London offices as part of the deal. It will become a separate division within the parent agency, joining the food and drink teams, the sustainability-focused Eco agency and social media specialist Straight Social

Privately-held industrial group Access Industries has made a bid to acquire all of the shares which it does not already own in London-listed multimedia sports content provider Perform Group

WPP announces that its majority-owned company, Aqua, South Africa’s largest digital agency and part of Wunderman, has acquired Applogix, a marketing and ecommerce technology company in South Africa

ITV is reportedly the subject of interest from Virgin Media owner Liberty Global, which could mount a takeover bid

Digital download revenues are continuing to decline, and in five years, more than two-thirds of all digital music revenue will come from streaming services, according to a new report

Shane Smith, the colorful co-founder and CEO of Vice Media, has gotten the multibillion-dollar market valuation he wanted for his upstart new-media conglomerate

The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002

The CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) is considering whether it is or may be the case that this transaction has resulted in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002