IPG CEO Michael Roth Defends His Pay
Brand Marketing
Interpublic Group CEO Michael Roth today defended his compensation as mid-tier compared to his competitors.
Bob Jeffrey Says His Successor Is a ‘Real Internationalista’
Brand Marketing
Bob Jeffrey, JWT global CEO since January 2004, will hand off to Gustavo Martinez in 13 months, after a year of preparing him for the top job.
Martin Sorrell Thinks Publicis Omnicom Group Will Have to Consolidate
Brand Marketing
The claims of merger partners Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe notwithstanding, WPP Group CEO Martin Sorrell expects the mega-merger to result in consolidation among Omnicom and Publicis Groupe shops.
WPP Shareholders Approve CEO Sorrell’s Compensation
Brand Marketing
A majority of WPP shareholders voted in favor of company chief Martin Sorrell’s new remuneration package with 80.6 percent of them casting ballots to approve it. The vote at WPP’s [...]
Facebook Hires New Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa
Performance Marketing
Facebook has appointed one of U.K. advertising’s most high-profile players as the social network’s new head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa: Nicola Mendelsohn, executive chairman of the Karmarama [...]
Could WPP Be Next to Strike Media Deal With Twitter?
Performance Marketing
WPP is looking closely at rival Publicis Groupe’s newly minted media partnership with Twitter, a deal revealed earlier this week that gives Publicis’ Starcom MediaVest Group access to Twitter's advertising [...]