Articles Tagged ‘WPP’
GroupM names first global president of commerce
Andrew Ruegger has been tasked with scaling the agency’s commerce-focused products and services for clients.
ICYMI: WPP plans to centralize data capabilities
Plus, Corus announces a slate of influencer-led digital series and TVA gives Escouade 99 a second season.
GroupM tops Canada’s 2020 media billings: Comvergence
Mediacom, Mindshare and Wavemaker had the highest net new business in a year where Rogers, Uber and HBC were the big accounts on the move.
WPP’s organic revenue was down by 8.2% in 2020
But the holding company’s recent trajectory has it expecting 2021 to be a year of “solid recovery.”
WPP partners with TikTok
This global partnership will see both companies work together to develop and improve advertising products on the social networking app.
GroupM leads globally, Omnicom in Canada: RECMA
The rankings are based off of qualitative scores including resources in digital and content, and client profile.
Media is the strong point for WPP as its declines soften
The holding company feels relatively optimistic about momentum as it picks up new business and media begins to rebound.
Mindshare global CEO is out
Nick Emery has been ousted following what management calls “a clear breach of the company’s code of conduct.”
Creative fares better than media in Q2 for WPP
A 15.1% drop puts the holding co. somewhere in the middle when it comes to performance among the major networks.
People Moves: Carat, Theo and more
Plus, Enthusiast Gaming makes an acquisition and staffs up accordingly.
Rogers moves account to WPP, Mindshare takes media
The new unit, Theo, is designed for more efficiency as all aspects of the communication strategy work under one roof.
MediaCom’s global CEO to step down
Stephen Allan has been with the agency since his teens, long before it was a part of WPP and GroupM.
Organic revenue down at WPP due to COVID-19
The holding company’s Q1 results also show how its pivoting for new client needs.
GroupM brings Finecast to Canada
Already a success in the U.K. and Australia, Finecast allows precise audience targeting in connected TV environments.
WPP returns to revenue declines in Q4
The North American region and specialist agencies were particularly weak, though CEO Mark Read is optimistic for the future.
