Posts Tagged ‘aegis group’

Published 12th Feb 2012, 20:59

Sector share prices: February 2012

The marketing services industry’s share price index outperformed the FTSE All-Share Index in the month to 12 February for the first time in eight months.  The MSFI Index rose by 12.14% in the... Read more
Published 25th Jan 2012, 08:05

GM win could add about $2.5bn to Aegis annual billings

General Motors’ global media buying business is expected to add $2.5 billion to Aegis Group's annual billings following its victory over the incumbent, Publicis Groupe’s Starcom network. The... Read more
Published 14th Jan 2012, 11:54

Sector share prices: January 2012

The strong get stronger and the weak get weaker as the recession continues.  Share prices of companies like WPP, Aegis Group and M&C Saatchi improved in the month to 12 January, but not by... Read more
Published 11th Jan 2012, 15:36

Media Square laid bare: A story of mistakes and misjudged acquisitions

The story of Media Square is first and foremost a story of misjudged acquisitions some of which cost a lot to finance and often failed to generate anything like the profits expected of them. Over... Read more
Published 5th Jan 2012, 15:02

Bids and deals: January 2012

Aegis Group has acquired a minority share in The Upper Storey in Singapore to join its Isobar digital network in the Asia Pacific…WPP has acquired a 75% stake in media agency Union Media Israel to... Read more
Published 14th Dec 2011, 09:08

Sector share prices: December 2011

The demise of Media Square and big falls in the share prices of Chime Communications, Creston, Hasgrove and Huntsworth contributed to a further sharp decline in the sector's share price index in... Read more
Published 13th Nov 2011, 12:42

Sector share prices: November 2011

Shares in marketing companies showed little movement in price during the month to 12 November, as the stock market held its breath, presumably awaiting the outcome of the euro crisis. The MSFI... Read more
Published 2nd Nov 2011, 20:50

Bids and Deals: November 2011

WPP has agreed to acquire the US strategic communications agency Glover Park Group...Publicis Groupe has acquired 100% of Gomye, a full service Chinese digital agency providing integrated and... Read more
Published 1st Nov 2011, 22:23

Revenue grows fast at Aegis, but there’s a shortfall in the detail

Revenue at Aegis Group certainly seems to be growing faster than at many of its competitors – up 20.3% in the first nine months of 2011 if the contribution from Synovate is excluded.  But the... Read more
Published 15th Oct 2011, 18:54

Sector share prices: October 2011

Share prices represented by the sector’s MSFI Index went in an equal and opposite direction to those comprising the FTSE All-Share Index in the month to 12 October.  The MSFI Index fell by... Read more