WPP, the world’s largest advertising conglomerate said it is merging five of its branding agencies into one entity. The agencies are Brand Union, The Partners, Lambie-Nairn, Addison Group and VBAT. It will have a network of 750 people in over 20 countries, with client billings in excess of USD100 million worldwide. The new […]
The ABN Group has appointed Peace Hyde as its new Head of Digital Media and Strategic Partnerships. ABN said in a statement that Peace Hyde will still be maintaining her current role as the West Africa Correspondent for the leading business publication but will also head up the new digital […]
In the wake of its South African scandal, Bell Pottinger has more trouble ahead apart from its crumbling operation, the company’s Middle East unit said it will look to split from the UK company. Known as BPME, the company claimed in the latest statement that it rejected the opportunity to […]
Media Seal, one of Nigeria’s foremost media specialist companies and its sister agency, Bytesize Limited, a digital company in Nigeria providing end-to-end digital marketing services will be among over 60 agency partners in 45 countries of Worldwide Partners, Inc, (WPI) to participate in a global summit scheduled for September 17 […]
For working for Guptas to execute public relations campaigns that allegedly promoted hate in South Africa, Bell Pottinger has been expelled by UK’s public relations association. According to Reuters, Bell Pottinger was paid 100,000 pounds ($129,000) a month by Oakbay, the holding company of the Indian-born Gupta family, which has […]
Tronc Inc., owners of Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles News has just acquired New York Daily News for an undisclosed amount. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but people familiar with the transaction said Tronc will be assuming USD30 million liabilities from Mort Zuckerman, the media mogul who owns the company […]
WPP’S wholly-owned operating company, AKQA, the global brand experience studio, has acquired a majority stake in digital agency DIS/PLAY in Denmark. DIS/PLAY’s revenues for the year ended 31 December 2016 were DKK 105 million, with gross assets of DKK 49 million, as at the same date. DIS/PLAY provides strategy, user […]
Media Seal formerly Starcom Media and her sister agency, Bytesize Limited, a foremost digital company in Nigeria providing end-to-end digital marketing services, have joined Worldwide Partners, (WPI) Worldwide Partners is a global collective of marketing services providers who share an independent spirit and entrepreneurial drive to build commerce through connectivity, […]
One of Nigeria’s foremost media buying agency, Starcom Media has rebranded to Media Seal, This was confirmed in an official statement available to PageOne, issued by Ayo Oluwatosin, Group Managing Director of Rosabel, who said the decision to rebrand is part of a larger strategic goal aimed at repositioning the […]
WPP plc is reporting 124% rise in profit to GBP634 million for the first quarter of the year compared to GBP282 million recorded same period in the financial year 2016. The communication company ended the quarter with 13.3% rise in revenue to GBP7.4 million in contrast to 6.5 million recorded […]