Posts Tagged ‘Cordiant Communications Group’

Published 7th Jun 2011, 14:38

New Karmarama chairman will not resign from Financial Dynamics

The experienced public relations executive Charles Watson will not be resigning his chairmanship of the international communications consultancy best known as Financial Dynamics when he takes the... Read more
Published 3rd Dec 2009, 19:48

Huntsworth in £26m deal to fill US capability gap

Yesterday’s announcement that Huntsworth, the international public relations group listed on the London stock exchange, has acquired the Washington-based public affairs consultancy Dutko... Read more
Published 30th Sep 2006, 18:00

Financial Dynamics yields £29m gain for top players

Fourteen Financial Dynamics executives are likely to collect over £1 million as their share of an impressive gain from the sale of parent company FD International (Holdings) to US management... Read more
Published in 2005

Page bequest of loss to a second PLC

Alan Page - rumoured in 2002 to be trying to put together an offer for ailing Cordiant Communications Group - left the board of AIM-listed NWD Group in April this year after the company had lost... Read more
Published in 2005

Highly-leveraged Financial Dynamics acquires two firms

Financial Dynamics - acquired from Cordiant Communications Group in a highly geared deal in July 2003 - has paid an undisclosed sum to buy public affairs firm LLM Holdings and US management... Read more
Published in 2004

Cordiant price premium

WPP Group paid £269 million above a negative book value of £49 million to acquire Cordiant Communications Group, according to WPP’s annual... Read more
Published in 2003

Cordiant cash crisis looks increasingly insoluble as rescue options diminish

The future of stricken Cordiant Communications Group looks increasingly in doubt as refinancing and rescue options appear to be diminishing by the hour. While the directors said they were... Read more
Published in 2003

Fat pay-offs in abundance for departing executives

Compensation payments to departed senior executives were in great abundance last year. Bill Whitehead’s departure from Bates US and the Cordiant Communications Group board - after David Hearn’s... Read more
Published in 2003

Now McCann moves CFO d’Angelo while Heekin finds a job at Havas

Having presided over most of the rise and fall of Cordiant Communications Group with Michael Bungey before jumping ship to become chief financial officer at the McCann Erickson WorldGroup subsidiary... Read more
Published in 2003

Why Publicis collaborated over Cordiant receivership

The failed attempt by Publicis Groupe and Cerberus Capital Management to force Cordiant Communications Group into receivership last month was aimed at acquiring its outstanding 25% shareholding in... Read more