Deals

RBI announced today it has acquired the entire issued share capital of agricultural software and workflow solutions business Farmade

This is the first acquisition by Bell Pottinger since its Management Buy Out from Chime Communications plc in June 2012

WPP announces that its wholly-owned operating company JWT, the global marketing communications agency, has acquired a majority stake in The Hardy Boys, a leading creative agency in South Africa. Founded in 1994 in Durban, The Hardy Boys is a multi-disciplinary, brand building agency, with fully integrated activation capabilities. Clients include Unilever, Diageo, SA Home Loans, […]

ITE Group plc has entered into a binding contract to acquire 50% of the shares in DUBM, the owner of Indobuildtech in Indonesia

WPP’s research arm Kantar has acquired a majority stake in Precise Media, one of the UK’s largest media monitoring agencies, in a deal that values the company at about £70m. For the full story read The FT For the full press release click WPP

WPP’s research arm Kantar has acquired a majority stake in Precise Media, one of the UK’s largest media monitoring agencies, in a deal that values the company at about £70m. For the full story read The FT For the full press release click WPP

Time Warner is finalising an investment in Vice Media that would value the maverick digital media and publishing group at more than $2bn

Omnicom’s Rapp has acquired Haygarth, a United Kingdom-based brand and retail agency. Haygarth employs 110 people and will remain a separate company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition expands RAPP’s capabilities to provide marketing and communications services across the customer experience spectrum. Now, Rapp will combine Haygarth’s expertise in digital retail shopper […]

Omnicom’s Rapp has acquired Haygarth, a United Kingdom-based brand and retail agency. Haygarth employs 110 people and will remain a separate company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition expands RAPP’s capabilities to provide marketing and communications services across the customer experience spectrum. Now, Rapp will combine Haygarth’s expertise in digital retail shopper […]

Teachers’ network TES Global has bought Vision for Education, a supply teaching recruitment agency, for an undisclosed sum

Specialist digital publishing group Green Star Media has secured a significant venture capital investment to support its growth strategy to acquire special interest magazines and websites.

NVM Private Equity invests £5.7 million in creative events agency, The fresh Group

Ziff Davis, LLC today announced the acquisition of emedia Communications LLC, a provider of research to IT buyers and leads to IT vendors, from Reed Business Information

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, Bates CHI&Partners, has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Temple Advertising Private Limited, a boutique advertising agency based in Bangalore, India

WPP announces that its wholly owned operating company, Bates CHI&Partners, has agreed to acquire the business and assets of Temple Advertising Private Limited, a boutique advertising agency based in Bangalore, India

Edelman acquiring Deportivo, a Stockholm-based creative comms agency, and will merge it with its own Stockholm office to form Edelman Deportivo

Digital ad technology platform Magnetic has acquired Cognitive Match, a dynamic creative optimization and site retargeting provider

Future reported Interims today revealing a further write down (£26m) of its print assets as a consequence of a sale of their craft and sport print titles to Immediate Media for up to £24m

Omnicom’s TBWA Worldwide is acquiring independent German advertising agency Heimat

Omnicom’s TBWA Worldwide is acquiring independent German advertising agency Heimat