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Omnicom & Publicis Abort $35B Merger - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 3:30PM CDT
Advertising giants Omnicom (OMC) and Publicis (PUBGY) terminated their $35 billion merger proposal, putting an untimely stop to a deal that would possibly have created the world's largest advertising agency.
Omnicom/Publicis Failed Merger Puts Spotlight on Interpublic
at The Street - Fri May 09, 12:07PM CDT
The failure of the Omnicom/Publicis merger does not mean that investors should ignore the advertising sector. Interpublic offers both growth prospects and potential merger interest.
Forecast Ontario's future with the interactive election predictor from Hill+Knowlton
Business Wire - Fri May 09, 9:27AM CDT
For those who like to mix a little fantasy sports with their political prognosticating, Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has just launched an updated version of its popular interactive election predictor for the 2014 Ontario provincial election. The predictor puts your knowledge of Ontario provincial politics to the test by allowing you to see how voting outcomes will shift landscapes across the province.
#CokeDrones Make Surprise Landings on Construction Sites in Singapore
PR Newswire - Wed May 07, 7:00AM CDT
The skies were filled with red boxes of happiness as remote-controlled #CokeDrones took flight, dropping off refreshment and words of encouragement to more than 2500 guest workers around Singapore. The project, conceptualized by Ogilvy & Mather Singapore (O&M) for Coca-Cola Singapore and supported by non-profit organization Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), delivered thousands of cans of ice cold Coke, along with genuine messages of gratitude, to workers at high-rise construction sites around the country, providing a refreshing break, lifting spirits and bringing cheer to appreciative recipients.
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's Scalera and Balogh to Present at the Intelligent Content Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare
Marketwire - Wed May 07, 5:18AM CDT
Buddy Scalera and Matt Balogh of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health-behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather, have been tapped to speak at the Intelligent Content Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare to be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, CA on May 8 and 9.
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's Deborah Ciauro Honored as HBA Rising Star
Marketwire - Wed May 07, 4:58AM CDT
Deborah Ciauro, VP, creative director from Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), has been named an industry Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) at its 25th Woman of the Year award luncheon held on Thursday at the Hilton in New York City.
Y&R Wins Two Grand Prizes at New York Festivals
Business Wire - Mon May 05, 3:44PM CDT
Tony Granger, Global Chief Creative Officer of Y&R today announced that Y&R took home two Grand Prizes at New York Festivals. Y&R Cape Town won a Grand Prize for Safety Labs "Hope Soap" and Y&R Melbourne & Y&R Singapore for Defense Force Recruiting's "Air Force FM" respectively.
WPP Continues Buying Spree with Twist Image - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 5:00PM CDT
Global communications services company WPP plc (WPPGY) acquired a leading Canada based creative digital marketing agency, Twist Image, for an undisclosed sum.
WPP Acquires Leading Digital Marketing Agency Twist Image
Business Wire - Thu May 01, 9:01AM CDT
Twist Image, a leading Canadian full-service digital marketing agency, today announced that it has been acquired by WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY). Twist Image was founded in 2000 and has offices in both Toronto and Montreal. The agency employs more than 100 full-time digital marketing professionals, from creatives and strategists to programmers and user experience designers.
Wunderman Wins Webby Awards for Xbox One and FIFA 14
Business Wire - Tue Apr 29, 6:25PM CDT
The people have spoken! At the 18th Annual Webby Awards, two Wunderman campaigns topped their categories to win People's Voice awards. Wunderman Seattle's "Doctor's Note" campaign, promoting the launch of Xbox One, and Colombia's "FIFA 14" for the popular Xbox soccer game, secured the highest number of votes in the Consumer Electronics and Sports categories, respectively.
Geometry Global Announces New CEO for North America
Marketwire - Tue Apr 29, 3:09PM CDT
Geometry Global today announced that Carl Hartman, one of WPP's top shopper marketing experts, will become CEO of Geometry Global North America, effective May 1, 2014, reporting directly to global CEO Steve Harding.
Energy Upgrade California(TM) Selects Ogilvy Public Relations as Agency Partner
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 28, 4:44PM CDT
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), an integrated global communications firm, today announced that Energy Upgrade California, an energy management brand and marketing initiative co-owned by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) and managed by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), has appointed Ogilvy PR West as its agency partner.
WPP's Q1 Revenues Rise YoY - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 9:20AM CDT
WPP plc (WPPGY) reported strong results for first quarter 2014 with year-over-year improvements in revenues and margins.
WPP 2014 Quarterly Trading Update
Business Wire - Fri Apr 25, 6:01AM CDT
--Constant currency revenues up 9.6%, like-for-like revenues up 7.0%
Lou Aversano Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather New York
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 24, 7:00AM CDT
Ogilvy & Mather announced today the promotion of Lou Aversano to Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather New York. Aversano currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for the New York office. He will remain in New York and continue to report to John Seifert, North America Chairman and CEO.
H+K Ottawa Strengthens Public Engagement Offering from Within
Business Wire - Tue Apr 22, 11:25AM CDT
Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K)--Canada's top-ranked public relations and public affairs firm--is pleased to announce it has promoted Mary Pat MacKinnon and Manon Abud, two seasoned public engagement experts, to vice-presidents in its Ottawa office.
Four for You, Phantasia
Business Wire - Tue Apr 22, 9:56AM CDT
At its eponymous awards this year, ANDA (Peru's National Association of Advertisers) crowned Phantasia "Digital Agency of the Year," which is the second time Wunderman's Lima-based affiliate has taken home top honors. The award takes into consideration revenue growth, market participation, sustained creativity, results and contribution to the industry.
Grey And The World Wildlife Fund Use Snapchat To Raise Awareness Of Endangered Animals
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 11:58AM CDT
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Grey Group ad agencies, 41?29! in Turkey and Uncle Grey in Denmark, have launched a new campaign to raise awareness about endangered and threatened species. The species in focus are tigers, rhinos, orangutans, pandas and polar bears, which could become threatened as the icecaps in the Arctic melt at a high speed.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada celebrated as one of Canada's Best Workplaces
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 7:38AM CDT
It's deja vu: the Great Place to Work(R) Institute Canada has named Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada (H+K) one of the Best Workplaces in Canada--for the eighth consecutive year. Listed alongside 100 other companies, all announced in Globe and Mail's special national report today, Canada's No. 1-rated public affairs and public relations firm is proud to again have earned the coveted award.
UConn Wins on the Court; Kentucky Takes Top Social Media Honors
Business Wire - Mon Apr 14, 2:37PM CDT
UConn may have taken home the NCAA title, but it was Kentucky who ruled on social--the Wildcats stole the top spot in terms of social media performance, according to KBM Group's analytics platform BrandSnap(SM).
Omnicom & Publicis Abort $35B Merger - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 09, 3:30PM CDT
Advertising giants Omnicom (OMC) and Publicis (PUBGY) terminated their $35 billion merger proposal, putting an untimely stop to a deal that would possibly have created the world's largest advertising agency.
Omnicom/Publicis Failed Merger Puts Spotlight on Interpublic
at The Street - Fri May 09, 12:07PM CDT
The failure of the Omnicom/Publicis merger does not mean that investors should ignore the advertising sector. Interpublic offers both growth prospects and potential merger interest.
Forecast Ontario's future with the interactive election predictor from Hill+Knowlton
Business Wire - Fri May 09, 9:27AM CDT
For those who like to mix a little fantasy sports with their political prognosticating, Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K) has just launched an updated version of its popular interactive election predictor for the 2014 Ontario provincial election. The predictor puts your knowledge of Ontario provincial politics to the test by allowing you to see how voting outcomes will shift landscapes across the province.
#CokeDrones Make Surprise Landings on Construction Sites in Singapore
PR Newswire - Wed May 07, 7:00AM CDT
The skies were filled with red boxes of happiness as remote-controlled #CokeDrones took flight, dropping off refreshment and words of encouragement to more than 2500 guest workers around Singapore. The project, conceptualized by Ogilvy & Mather Singapore (O&M) for Coca-Cola Singapore and supported by non-profit organization Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), delivered thousands of cans of ice cold Coke, along with genuine messages of gratitude, to workers at high-rise construction sites around the country, providing a refreshing break, lifting spirits and bringing cheer to appreciative recipients.
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's Scalera and Balogh to Present at the Intelligent Content Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare
Marketwire - Wed May 07, 5:18AM CDT
Buddy Scalera and Matt Balogh of Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health-behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather, have been tapped to speak at the Intelligent Content Conference on Life Sciences and Healthcare to be held at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, CA on May 8 and 9.
Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide's Deborah Ciauro Honored as HBA Rising Star
Marketwire - Wed May 07, 4:58AM CDT
Deborah Ciauro, VP, creative director from Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide (www.ogilvychww.com), the health behavior experts of Ogilvy & Mather (www.ogilvy.com), has been named an industry Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) at its 25th Woman of the Year award luncheon held on Thursday at the Hilton in New York City.
Y&R Wins Two Grand Prizes at New York Festivals
Business Wire - Mon May 05, 3:44PM CDT
Tony Granger, Global Chief Creative Officer of Y&R today announced that Y&R took home two Grand Prizes at New York Festivals. Y&R Cape Town won a Grand Prize for Safety Labs "Hope Soap" and Y&R Melbourne & Y&R Singapore for Defense Force Recruiting's "Air Force FM" respectively.
WPP Continues Buying Spree with Twist Image - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 02, 5:00PM CDT
Global communications services company WPP plc (WPPGY) acquired a leading Canada based creative digital marketing agency, Twist Image, for an undisclosed sum.
WPP Acquires Leading Digital Marketing Agency Twist Image
Business Wire - Thu May 01, 9:01AM CDT
Twist Image, a leading Canadian full-service digital marketing agency, today announced that it has been acquired by WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY). Twist Image was founded in 2000 and has offices in both Toronto and Montreal. The agency employs more than 100 full-time digital marketing professionals, from creatives and strategists to programmers and user experience designers.
Wunderman Wins Webby Awards for Xbox One and FIFA 14
Business Wire - Tue Apr 29, 6:25PM CDT
The people have spoken! At the 18th Annual Webby Awards, two Wunderman campaigns topped their categories to win People's Voice awards. Wunderman Seattle's "Doctor's Note" campaign, promoting the launch of Xbox One, and Colombia's "FIFA 14" for the popular Xbox soccer game, secured the highest number of votes in the Consumer Electronics and Sports categories, respectively.
Geometry Global Announces New CEO for North America
Marketwire - Tue Apr 29, 3:09PM CDT
Geometry Global today announced that Carl Hartman, one of WPP's top shopper marketing experts, will become CEO of Geometry Global North America, effective May 1, 2014, reporting directly to global CEO Steve Harding.
Energy Upgrade California(TM) Selects Ogilvy Public Relations as Agency Partner
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 28, 4:44PM CDT
Ogilvy Public Relations (Ogilvy PR), an integrated global communications firm, today announced that Energy Upgrade California, an energy management brand and marketing initiative co-owned by the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) and managed by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE), has appointed Ogilvy PR West as its agency partner.
WPP's Q1 Revenues Rise YoY - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 9:20AM CDT
WPP plc (WPPGY) reported strong results for first quarter 2014 with year-over-year improvements in revenues and margins.
WPP 2014 Quarterly Trading Update
Business Wire - Fri Apr 25, 6:01AM CDT
--Constant currency revenues up 9.6%, like-for-like revenues up 7.0%
Lou Aversano Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather New York
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 24, 7:00AM CDT
Ogilvy & Mather announced today the promotion of Lou Aversano to Chief Executive Officer of Ogilvy & Mather New York. Aversano currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for the New York office. He will remain in New York and continue to report to John Seifert, North America Chairman and CEO.
H+K Ottawa Strengthens Public Engagement Offering from Within
Business Wire - Tue Apr 22, 11:25AM CDT
Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K)--Canada's top-ranked public relations and public affairs firm--is pleased to announce it has promoted Mary Pat MacKinnon and Manon Abud, two seasoned public engagement experts, to vice-presidents in its Ottawa office.
Four for You, Phantasia
Business Wire - Tue Apr 22, 9:56AM CDT
At its eponymous awards this year, ANDA (Peru's National Association of Advertisers) crowned Phantasia "Digital Agency of the Year," which is the second time Wunderman's Lima-based affiliate has taken home top honors. The award takes into consideration revenue growth, market participation, sustained creativity, results and contribution to the industry.
Grey And The World Wildlife Fund Use Snapchat To Raise Awareness Of Endangered Animals
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 17, 11:58AM CDT
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Grey Group ad agencies, 41?29! in Turkey and Uncle Grey in Denmark, have launched a new campaign to raise awareness about endangered and threatened species. The species in focus are tigers, rhinos, orangutans, pandas and polar bears, which could become threatened as the icecaps in the Arctic melt at a high speed.
Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada celebrated as one of Canada's Best Workplaces
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 7:38AM CDT
It's deja vu: the Great Place to Work(R) Institute Canada has named Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada (H+K) one of the Best Workplaces in Canada--for the eighth consecutive year. Listed alongside 100 other companies, all announced in Globe and Mail's special national report today, Canada's No. 1-rated public affairs and public relations firm is proud to again have earned the coveted award.
UConn Wins on the Court; Kentucky Takes Top Social Media Honors
Business Wire - Mon Apr 14, 2:37PM CDT
UConn may have taken home the NCAA title, but it was Kentucky who ruled on social--the Wildcats stole the top spot in terms of social media performance, according to KBM Group's analytics platform BrandSnap(SM).
