http://www.zibb.com/all/theme/cq/WPP+Group+Plc Zibb. The Global business search engine. en-US search@zibb.com (RB Search)Copyright (c) 2007 Reed Business Information. All rights reserved.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:43:17 GMTMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:43:17 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/all/theme/cq/WPP+Group+Plc http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.zibb.com/article/5635955/WPP+Group+to+acquire+stake+in+mInteractionWPP Group plc, an Ireland-based communications services group, has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in mInteraction Co., Ltd., a Thailand-based digital media agency. Deal Type Acquisition Sub-Category Majority Acquisition Deal Status Announced: 2009-10-30 Deal Participants Target (Company)http://www.zibb.com/article/5635955/WPP+Group+to+acquire+stake+in+mInteractionWPP Group PlcMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:43:17 GMThttp://www.marketingcharts.com/updates/digitaldirect-marketing-now-25-of-wpp-group-10211/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlinkIn a first half earnings statement released this morning, WPP Group announced that digital and direct marketing-related services now comprise 25% of its body. WPP Group owns labels like 24/7 Real Media, Mediaedge:cia, MediaCom, Mindshare, GroupM and Outrider. Digital and direct garnered $1.http://www.marketingcharts.com/updates/digitaldirect-marketing-now-25-of-wpp-group-10211/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlinkWPP Group PlcWed, 26 Aug 2009 13:29:02 GMThttp://www.brandrepublic.com/News/902956/WPP-Group-slash-7200-jobs-2009/WPP Group to slash 7,200 jobs in 2009 - Brand Republic News. Read WPP Group to slash 7,200 jobs in 2009 and other marketing news at Brand Republic. Brand Republic - first for Advertising, Marketing, Media and PRhttp://www.brandrepublic.com/News/902956/WPP-Group-slash-7200-jobs-2009/WPP Group PlcTue, 05 May 2009 09:30:00 GMThttp://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/e3ib501b76c37004ff77803098c952c734eAdvertising industry information from Adweek. Read inside stories on advertising, creative, and client - agency relationships.http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/e3ib501b76c37004ff77803098c952c734eWPP Group PlcMon, 23 Mar 2009 07:23:00 GMThttp://adage.com/article?article_id=133135Now that General Motors Corp. needs to trim marketing costs by some $600 million in the next four years, will it also need to trim agencies?http://adage.com/article?article_id=133135WPP Group PlcTue, 09 Dec 2008 22:49:00 GMThttp://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-razorfish-ceo-kokich-microsofts-not-selling-us-but-ask-again-in-two-yea/However, he did leave the door open to sale in the not-too-distant future. Just because there are no plans at the moment, doesn’t mean that in “two to three to four years from now, it might not happen,” Kokich said.http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-razorfish-ceo-kokich-microsofts-not-selling-us-but-ask-again-in-two-yea/WPP Group PlcSat, 08 Nov 2008 03:17:46 GMThttp://biz.yahoo.com/paidcontent/081107/1_329496_id.html?.v=2Razorfish CEO Kokich: Microsoft's Not Selling UsBut Ask Me Again In Two Years. - Clark Kokich, the CEO of Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News) online ad agency Razorfish, is downplaying rumors that its parent Microsoft is shopping it around.http://biz.yahoo.com/paidcontent/081107/1_329496_id.html?.v=2WPP Group PlcFri, 07 Nov 2008 22:58:45 GMThttp://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/razorfish-ceo-microsoft-has-no-plans-to-sell-us-but-ask-again-later-Does Microsoft (MSFT) want ownership of ad agency Razorfish or not? Microsoft picked up the firm as parthttp://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/razorfish-ceo-microsoft-has-no-plans-to-sell-us-but-ask-again-later-WPP Group PlcFri, 07 Nov 2008 18:19:00 GMThttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3def5863518ec8fb9698c3599f8ea5d2IPG shop wins creative duties on the restaurant chain's ad account following a review.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i3def5863518ec8fb9698c3599f8ea5d2WPP Group PlcThu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/retail-restaurants/e3ia5f9ba2bc50f0b0347380227e2dc2e17Industry veteran Gary Steele will succeed current managing partner Tom Lawson. <ahttp://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/retail-restaurants/e3ia5f9ba2bc50f0b0347380227e2dc2e17WPP Group PlcTue, 07 Oct 2008 05:41:00 GMThttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/10/04/google-shoping-for-an-ad-agencyYou dont see a lot of traditional advertising from Google. Their philosophy is to build great products and develop amazing technology and let it sell (and support) itself. Their marketing strategy has relied mostly onhttp://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/10/04/google-shoping-for-an-ad-agencyWPP Group PlcSat, 04 Oct 2008 12:00:55 GMThttp://www.moconews.net/entry/419-t-mobile-g1-might-lead-google-to-advertise-more/Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) commonly gets kudos in the wireless industry for educating the public on using advanced cellphone capabilities through millions of dollars of catchy commercials. So, the big question is will Google (NSDQ: GOOG) follow suit and do the same when its first phone—the T-Mobilehttp://www.moconews.net/entry/419-t-mobile-g1-might-lead-google-to-advertise-more/WPP Group PlcFri, 03 Oct 2008 20:17:57 GMThttp://feeds.moconews.net/~r/moconews/~3/410570614/Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) commonly gets kudos in the wireless industry for educating the public on using advanced cellphone capabilities through millions of dollars of catchy commercials. So, thehttp://feeds.moconews.net/~r/moconews/~3/410570614/WPP Group PlcFri, 03 Oct 2008 20:17:57 GMThttp://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10057619-93.htmlThe Internet company is getting more serious about promoting its brand in a variety of ways, including plain old ads, according to The Wall Street Journal. Read this blog post by Stephen Shankland on Digital Media.http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10057619-93.htmlWPP Group PlcFri, 03 Oct 2008 17:10:09 GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=11p61jiqi/*http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122299236642900625.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahooGoogle, long accustomed to promoting itself through word of mouth, has started to overcome its aversion to paid advertising.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/wsj/rss/SIG=11p61jiqi/*http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122299236642900625.html?mod=yahoo_hs&ru=yahooWPP Group PlcFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:23:00 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/98035-what-will-happen-to-banks-ad-spending-now?source=feedJulia Boorstin submits: On Friday, just hours after I blogged about Wachovia (WB) giving its nearly $150 million advertising and marketing business to Ogilvy Mather, news started to leak out that Citigroup (C) ishttp://seekingalpha.com/article/98035-what-will-happen-to-banks-ad-spending-now?source=feedWPP Group PlcWed, 01 Oct 2008 17:34:35 GMThttp://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2008/09/25/tns-ceo-still-against-wpp-takeover-decision-deadline-looms/?camp=rssfeed&src=mbp&type=textlinkTNS CEO Still Against WPP Takeover; Decision Deadline Looms - Publisher: MediaBuyerPlannerhttp://www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2008/09/25/tns-ceo-still-against-wpp-takeover-decision-deadline-looms/?camp=rssfeed&src=mbp&type=textlinkWPP Group PlcThu, 25 Sep 2008 18:31:10 GMThttp://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=89656AT&T kicks off the 2008 All-America Player of the Week college football marketing campaign by asking fans to text-message their choices for the best player of the week. Fans can register to vote by text-messaging VOTE to 51234 from their wireless phones.http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=89656WPP Group PlcTue, 02 Sep 2008 13:05:21 GMThttp://pulse2.com/2008/08/25/microsoft-in-talks-to-sell-avenue-arazorfish-to-wpp-group/Pulse 2.0 is a technology-focused news blog that covers all aspects of Web 2.0, including investments and acquisitions. Pulse 2.0 is available via daily RSS.http://pulse2.com/2008/08/25/microsoft-in-talks-to-sell-avenue-arazorfish-to-wpp-group/WPP Group PlcMon, 25 Aug 2008 16:43:10 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1187274.htmPR: JWT INSIDE and fellow WPP organization VML announce the relaunch and expansion of the Microsoft View careers Web site. New York, NY (PRWEB) August 7, 2008 -- JWT INSIDE, one of the world's leadinghttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1187274.htmWPP Group PlcThu, 07 Aug 2008 09:29:28 GMThttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aM_k5.Ddyaro&refer=homeJuly 21 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc.'s struggle to sell AOL is putting more pressure on the media company's stock price as an advertising slowdown spreads to the Internet and the pool of potential buyers shrinks. Microsoft Corp.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aM_k5.Ddyaro&refer=homeWPP Group PlcMon, 21 Jul 2008 18:52:10 GMThttp://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1777843NEW YORK, July 18 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Citigroup upgrade WPP Group plc (ticker: WPPGY) from "hold" to "buy." [more]http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1777843WPP Group PlcFri, 18 Jul 2008 19:25:50 GMThttp://www10.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/business/media/10interpublic.html?_r=5&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe move is another sign of the growing importance of deciding where marketers place advertising, how much they pay and how they apportion ads between traditional and digital media.http://www10.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/business/media/10interpublic.html?_r=5&partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWPP Group PlcWed, 09 Jul 2008 19:30:39 GMThttp://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzblog/~3/324325926/080701-162455.htmlMarketing executives working with digital media vendors might need a scorecard handy to track who owns who these days. AOL, Microsoft, and WPP each acquired five marketing, advertising, or digital media companies during the first six months of 2008, according...http://feeds.clickz.com/~r/clickzblog/~3/324325926/080701-162455.htmlWPP Group PlcTue, 01 Jul 2008 21:24:55 GMThttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/google-or-microsoft-yahoo-should-pick-both/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssYahoo wants Google’s cash now and Microsoft’s share of the search business for the long run. It might be well served to do deals with both of them. <ahttp://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/google-or-microsoft-yahoo-should-pick-both/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWPP Group PlcMon, 19 May 2008 20:38:20 GMT