WPP at a glance
WPP at a glance
WPP is one of the world's largest communications services groups. We are made up of leading companies in:
Advertising; Media Investment Management; Information, Insight & Consultancy;
Public Relations & Public Affairs; Branding & Identity; Healthcare Communications;
Direct, Promotion & Relationship Marketing; Specialist Communications
Facts & figures
| Number of employees |
110,000 (incl. Associates) |
| Number of offices |
2,000+ |
| Number of countries |
106 |
| Reported revenues |
£6.1bn (2007) |
| Reported billings |
£31.7bn (2007) |
| Market capitalisation |
£7.7bn (end December 2007) |
Recognition & awards
- Member: FTSE100, Euro FT300, Global FT500, Forbes International 500, Business Week 1000.
- Member: FTSE4Good Sustainability Index.
- Sir Martin Sorrell and Paul Richardson were named Best CEO and Best CFO respectively in the Media sector by Institutional Investor in 2007.
- WPP's investor relations team won Best of Sector (Media) at the IR magazine UK awards in 2007.
- WPP's 2006 Annual Report received two platinum awards from the League of American Communications Professionals, placing it in the top six of 2,500 entries worldwide and was awarded Best Business Annual Report by Accountancy Age.