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The Rationale Behind S4 Capital’s Acquisition Of Digital Agency Circus Marketing

S4 Capital, Martin Sorrell’s scrappy new holding company, acquired Mexico City-based multicultural digital content agency, Circus Marketing, on Wednesday – its 11th deal in just over a year. Here’s why: an expanded footprint, more capacity in existing markets and data, data, data. “It’s a smart deal that makes sense for their strategy,” said Jay Pattisall, a... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // January 9th, 2020 //
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Sir Martin Goes Rogue, Bashes Competitors On S4 Earnings Call

S4 Capital had a solid second quarter earnings report on Wednesday, with revenue up 41.6% to $108.5 million in the first half of 2019. But that didn’t stop CEO Martin Sorrell from spending a significant portion of the earnings call throwing shade at his competitors, especially his former empire WPP. When asked whether S4 needs... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // September 11th, 2019 //
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Criteo Gets A New CEO; Sorrell Fill-In Mark Read Speaks

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Criteo Swaps Out CEO   With the GDPR compliance deadline bearing down, Criteo has restored its former CEO to the corner office. JB Rudelle will once again take the reins at the company, as Eric Eichmann steps into an advisory role prior to transferring... Continue reading »
by AdExchanger // April 26th, 2018 //
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CES 2018: Sir Martin Sorrell Sets His Sights On Simplification, VR And Amazon

WPP is embracing the forces of change – both internally and externally. Internally, CEO Sir Martin Sorrell knows WPP’s clients want simplification, which will lead to more consolidation. “We’ve seen it amongst clients and media,” he told AdExchanger. “We’re quite likely to see a similar set of circumstances in the agency business.” And externally, he’s... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // January 10th, 2018 //
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Martin Sorrell Fights Against The Rise Of Short Term-Thinking

WPP’s stock is down. And the company’s longstanding chief, Martin Sorrell, isn’t sure if the holding company can do anything about the factors putting pressure on its business. “I don’t know whether anything is within our control or not,” Sorrell said. “Some people say it’s the rise of the digital giants. No. Some people say... Continue reading »
by Sarah Sluis // September 18th, 2017 //
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Dmexco: Jack Dorsey On Twitter’s Ability To Make Money

WPP CEO Martin Sorrell called out Twitter’s revenue potential – along with the social platform’s positioning amid Google and Facebook’s ad dominance – in an interview with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey onstage at Dmexco in Germany on Wednesday. “Twitter does not seem to have achieved the prominence Twitter [and the industry] would want,” Sorrell said.... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // September 13th, 2017 //
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WPP’s Sir Martin Sorrell Won’t Be Deterred By A Disrupted Market

“There are three big issues: technological disruption, zero-based budgeting (ZBB) and activist investors,” WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell told AdExchanger at the Cannes Lions festival. “The first involves continuous experimentation," he said, and WPP has certainly walked the talk on that front. Under Sorrell's leadership, the company has invested in tech far more aggressively than... Continue reading »
by Alison Weissbrot // June 25th, 2017 //
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Jack Dorsey On Twitter TV Apps, And Its Monetization Difficulties

Twitter underscored its seriousness about live TV on Wednesday with the debut of an app for the Amazon Fire, Apple TV and Xbox One connected television devices. It also planned to host the first of 10 live-streamed NFL games on Thursday. “We’re resetting expectations around what Twitter is, which is to get news of what’s... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // September 15th, 2016 //
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Amazon’s Ads Boss On Scaling Custom Off-Site ‘Experiences,’ Ecommerce Ad Relevancy

At the outset of Advertising Week in New York City, WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell turned his attention to Amazon’s VP of global ad sales Lisa Utzschneider on the stage they shared with Live Nation, CBSi and ESPN. “Your job, I guess, is to demonstrate the value of Amazon’s data for off-platform advertising,” he quipped. “Your revenues... Continue reading »
by Kelly Liyakasa // October 6th, 2014 //
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CEO Sorrell Says WPP Group Has A New Competitive Set

WPP Group CEO Sir Martin Sorrell takes an increasingly broad view of his competitors. In addition to the company's two largest agency holding company rivals, Interpublic and Publicis/Omnicom (the future Publicis Omnicom Group), and smaller players Havas Media and Dentsu/Aegis, he says the company now competes broadly with Internet giants, researchers and data firms. "We... Continue reading »
by Zach Rodgers // September 24th, 2013 //
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