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YHOO-MSFT Breakdown ‘A Shame For Advertising’: WPP’s Sorrell - 2 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Fri 09 May 2008 08:33 AM PST

The apparent end of acquisition talks between Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) is “a shame” for the advertising industry, according to Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of the WPP…

“Please Be Precise”: Sir Martin Hates Business Models - 3 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 27 Jan 2008 09:17 PM PST

Sir Martin Sorrell, the CEO of WPP, hates the phrase “business model” and made it very clear at the DLD Conference in Munich, Germany last week. He asked panelists at…

Set-Top Box Ad-Targeter Invidi Raises $25 Million; Round Led By WPP Group - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 13 Dec 2007 05:58 AM PST

Ad-delivery technology provider Invidi has raised $25 million in a third round financing, led by WPP Group, along with previous backers Menlo Ventures, InterWest Partners, and EnerTech Capital, AdAge reported.…

@ UBS Media Week: Sorrell: WPP Looks To Emerging Markets For Next Wave Of Digital Acquisitions - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 05 Dec 2007 12:23 PM PST

Laying out the challenges and opportunities facing advertising companies, Sir Martin Sorrell, WPP Group’s CEO, opened his presentation for the UBS Global Media & Communications conference with a comparison of…