News highlights
- WPP reports third quarter financial results
WPP has reported its results for the third quarter of 2006, with reported revenues up 12%, like-for-like revenues up 4.7%. Revenues grew over 20% in Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East for the period. The presentations and interviews are available to view, download an d podcast
- WPP invests in local ad specialist Spot Runner
WPP has invested in Spot Runner, an internet-based advertising agency that helps companies advertise on local and cable channels in the US. Other investors include Interpublic Group and CBS
- WPP makes four acquisitions in Asia
WPP has announced four acquisitions in Asia, including, subject to regulatory approval, 70% of Beijing Century Harmony Advertising, a leading online advertising agency in China. The other deals were in South Korea and India
- GroupM, ABC and Touchstone to produce TV drama
WPP media investment firm GroupM, ABC and Touchstone Television will together produce a six-part drama October Road, to air on ABC. The deal evolves a programming partnership between GroupM and ABC that began in 2004
- Burson-Marsteller strengthens European public affairs practice
Burson-Marsteller is to partner leading public affairs consultancy CEC Government Relations in central Europe, bringing affiliates in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
New business
People
- Alex Norman has been named CEO of LiveWorld-WPP, a new joint venture in online customer community marketing services
- John Miles has joined MediaCom as Director of Investments, having latterly been President of IPG media unit GM Planworks
- Paul Rodriquez, Regional Account Director IBM EMEA is leaving Ogilvy to become President of Added Value France
- James Smythe is to lead BMRB Sports Research,a specialist unit providing sports research services based in London
Awards
- Bridge Worldwide scooped 12 WebAwards at the recent Web Marketing Association, including two 'Best' websites
- MJM was awarded Best Corporate Meeting/Event Environment in Event Design Magazine's Event Design Awards for work for Canon EXPO 2005
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Straight talk
Nigel Hollis, Chief Global Analyst at Millward Brown, applauds Dove's 'sophisticated' campaign, but questions whether it can turn the cosmetics industry away from the vision of perfect beauty as a sales driver
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Behind the label
RKCR/Y&R's Your M&S campaign has won the Grand Prix at the 2006 IPA Effectiveness Awards, helping drive an additional 16 million customer visits to the retailer
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