Key Developments: WPP PLC (WPPGY.O)
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WPP PLC’s TNS Agrees To Acquire Sinotrust Market Research in China from Experian
WPP PLC announced that its wholly-owned operating company TNS has agreed to acquire Sinotrust Market Research, a market research and consulting company in China, from Experian. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Full Article
WPP PLC Issues FY 2013 Revenue Guidance Below Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
WPP PLC announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects 3% organic revenue growth, whilst targeting a 0.5 point margin improvement and a 15.3% margin overall for the year. The Company reported revenues of $10.373 billion in fiscal 2012. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts are expecting the Company to report revenues of $11.074 billion for fiscal 2013. Full Article
WPP PLC Makes Undisclosed Investment In SFX Entertainment, Inc-DJ
Dow Jones reported that WPP PLC said that it has made a strategic investment of undisclosed value in SFX Entertainment, Inc, a digital media company with a platform for electronic dance music events. Financial terms were not disclosed. Full Article
WPP PLC's XM Asia Acquires Majority Stake In Thomas Idea
WPP PLC announced that XM Asia, a division of WPP's wholly-owned operating company JWT, has acquired majority stake in Thomas Idea, a digital marketing agency in Thailand. Financial terms were not disclosed. Full Article
WPP PLC Recommends Final Dividend
WPP PLC announced that the board has recommended a final dividend of 19.71 pence (2011: 17.14 pence) per ordinary share in addition to the interim dividend of 8.80 pence (2011: 7.46 pence) per share. This makes a total for the year of 28.51 pence (2011: 24.60 pence). Payment of the final dividend of 19.71 pence per ordinary share will be made on July 8, 2013 to holders of ordinary shares in the Company on June 7, 2013. Full Article
WPP PLC Announces Acquisition Of Salmon Group
WPP PLC announced that it has acquired the entire issued share capital of Okam Limited, the holding company of the Salmon Group (Salmon). Salmon provides digital consulting, design, delivery and support services to retail, wholesale and manufacturing brands including Akzo Nobel, Argos, Game, Halfords, Kiddicare, Morrisons, Selfridges and Premier Farnell. Salmon will continue to operate as an independent and stand-alone brand within WPP PLC. Full Article
Wpp Plc Acquires Stake In Globant
Wpp Plc announced that it has agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Globant S.A. (Globant). Globant is an providing of both technical, design and creative capabilities in the development of software products that can be applied to digital marketing campaigns on a global scale. Full Article
Wpp Plc's Kantar Acquires Adgooroo In US To Enhance Digital Media Measurement Capabilities
Wpp Plc announced that its wholly-owned operating company Kantar has acquired AdGooroo, Inc. (AdGooroo), provider of global digital media intelligence. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2004 and based in Chicago, AdGooroo employs 30 people and has unaudited assets of $1.3 million. The company, which will become part of Kantar Media, works with more than 4,000 users from many top marketers and agencies, providing them with insight and data on competitors' key words, creative, backlink data, campaign statistics and budgets. The acquisition will allow Kantar Media to broaden its current methodic insight into display, video, ad networks and paid search advertising trends. Full Article
Wpp Plc's Wunderman Acquires Majority Stake In Digital Marketing Agency Crossmedia In Mexico
Wpp Plc announced that its wholly-owned operating company Wunderman has acquired a majority stake in CM Interactive S.A. (Crossmedia), digital marketing agency based in Mexico. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Full Article
Wpp Plc's Wunderman Acquires Majority Stake In Bienalto
Wpp Plc announced that its wholly owned operating company Wunderman, has acquired a majority stake in Mayko Trading Pty Ltd (trading as Bienalto), a digital marketing and analytics consultancy based in Sydney, Australia. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Full Article
BRIEF- WPP Plc appoints four new non-executive directors
LONDON, May 14 - WPP PLC : * Appoints Roger Agnelli, Jacques Aigrain, Hugo Shong and Sally Susman to its
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