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 Holding Companies

Havas North American revenue tumbles 3.9% in Q1

May 02, 2013

PETEAUX, FRANCE: Havas, the holding company that owns and operates Havas PR, reported a 0.9% organic drop in revenue in the first quarter of 2013, compared with Q1 2012, to about $505 million.
 

MDC elects Hain Celestial founder to board of directors

April 30, 2013

NEW YORK: MDC Partners has elected Irwin Simon, founder, chairman, president, and CEO of Hain Celestial, to its board of directors.
 

Maurice Levy starts his 'last dance' at Publicis Groupe

Ian Darby, Campaign April 23, 2013

Publicis Groupe chief executive Maurice Levy, speaking to Campaign at Tuesday's Publicis Groupe investor day, answers questions on acquisitions, Interpublic Group, and discusses "being a good soldier" as he contemplates stepping down.
 

Next Fifteen posts 1% revenue growth

April 23, 2013

LONDON: Next Fifteen posted 1% organic revenue growth to $71 million in the six-month period that ended January 31, fueled by 5% growth in the US.
 

Omnicom PR revenue up 1.9% in first quarter of 2013

April 18, 2013

NEW YORK: Omnicom Group's PR agencies earned $318.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, an organic revenue increase of 1.9% compared with Q1 2012.
 

PR earnings outpace overall Q1 growth at Publicis

April 15, 2013

PARIS: Publicis Groupe's MSLGroup PR network saw organic revenue growth of between 2% and 3% in the first quarter of this year, according to a source at the company.
 

Is less more when it comes to agency P&Ls?

March 29, 2013

It's that time of year again when the PRWeek team immerses itself completely in the world of PR agencies as we prepare our annual Agency Business Report, which will be published on May 1.
 

Havas net income up 5%

March 21, 2013

PETEAUX, FRANCE: Havas Group reported on Thursday a 9.1% increase in income from operations in 2012 to $309.7 million. The holding company's net income was up 5% year-over-year to $162.6 million.
 

Agencies shoot down Sorrell's take on Twitter

Arif Durrani, The Wall March 19, 2013

WPP Group chief executive Martin Sorrell's belief that Twitter is more a PR medium for brands, rather than an advertising opportunity, has been widely shot down by rival agencies and social media practitioners.
 

Interpublic PR firms see 3.4% revenue jump in Q4

February 22, 2013

NEW YORK: Interpublic Group's PR firms saw organic revenue growth of 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with the same period of the prior year. IPG PR revenue was up 4.8% organically for the full year.
 

MDC Q4 revenue up 12%; company sees $23m net loss

Sarah Shearman February 21, 2013

NEW YORK: MDC Partners reported revenue of $294.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, representing 11.9% organic growth compared with the same period of the prior year.
 

Havas posts 1.1% revenue growth in fourth quarter

Sarah Shearman February 19, 2013

PETEAUX, FRANCE: Havas Group reported on Tuesday 1.1% organic revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2012, generating $697.5 million, compared with the same period of the previous year.
 

Dentsu acquires Mitchell as it enters PR space

January 04, 2013

NEW YORK: The Dentsu Network has acquired Mitchell Communications Group in the Japanese company's first step in building out a PR network of its own.
 

Next Fifteen FY 2012 profit hit by fraud case

November 27, 2012

LONDON: Next Fifteen has written off nearly $3 million in stolen assets due to a fraud case at Bite Communications' San Francisco office, the company said Tuesday in an earnings report for its 2012 fiscal year.
 

WPP set for return to UK in January

Daniel Farey-Jones, Campaign November 14, 2012

WPP Group is planning to return its tax base to the UK from Ireland in January, if at least 75% of voting shareholders approve the move at a meeting on December 11.
 

Publicis PR revenue swells 9% in October

November 12, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe saw 9% growth at MSLGroup and its other PR agencies in October, compared with the prior year on a like-for-like basis, according to a source at the company.
 

Sorrell: 'I wish the UK government would have a bigger plan'

Noelle McElhatton, Marketing UK November 08, 2012

'Marketing' catches up with WPP's chief executive to talk technology, emerging markets and the recession.
 

Dyson: Next Fifteen fraud case to take many months

November 02, 2012

LONDON: Next Fifteen Communications Group CEO Tim Dyson said it could take "many months" for the holding company to resolve its internal fraud case.
 

Agencies shut down New York, DC offices before Hurricane Sandy strikes

October 29, 2012

NEW YORK: Most PR agencies closed their northeastern offices Monday, advising employees with power to work remotely as Hurricane Sandy churned toward the East Coast.
 

The PR Week - October 26, 2012

October 26, 2012

Steve Barrett, Gideon Fidelzeid, and Frank Washkuch discuss the election; holding company earnings; diversity award winners; and the Council of PR Firms conference.
 

Publicis PR revenue outpaces rest of holding company

, October 26, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe saw organic revenue growth of higher than 5% in the third quarter at MSLGroup and its other PR agencies, according to a high-ranking source at the company.
 

WPP PR, public affairs revenue down 1.7% in Q3

October 25, 2012

DUBLIN, IRELAND: WPP Group's PR and public affairs revenue fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis to $366.3 million in the third quarter.
 

Omnicom PR revenue down in third quarter

October 16, 2012

NEW YORK: Omnicom Group's PR revenue was down 0.3% organically in the third quarter of 2012 to $313.8 million, compared with the previous year.
 

Agencies learn to work together for principal clients

September 14, 2012

PR firms expect to see more client demand for inter-agency, multi-disciplinary teams such as WPP Group's Team Detroit, which works with Ford, say top executives at agency holding companies.
 

Grayling revenue down 1% in 1H, Huntsworth earnings flat

August 15, 2012

LONDON: Grayling's revenue dropped 1% on a like-for-like basis in the first half of the year to approximately $67.3 million. The agency earned an operating profit of $13.6 million in the first half of 2012.
 

CMG earnings outshine rest of Interpublic in Q2

July 26, 2012

NEW YORK: Interpublic Group's PR firms saw organic revenue growth of 5.7% in the second quarter and 4.2% in the first half of the year, compared with 2011.
 

Omnicom Q2 PR revenue flat

July 17, 2012

NEW YORK: Omnicom Group's PR revenue grew 0.9% organically in the second quarter of 2012 to $322.2 million, compared with the previous year.
 

Creston revenue up 11% for fiscal year

June 14, 2012

LONDON: Creston, the owner of Cooney/Waters, reported a revenue increase of 11% to approximately $116.3 million for the year ending March 31.
 

Huntsworth first quarter revenue up 3.8%

May 18, 2012

LONDON: Huntsworth, the holding company of Grayling, Citigate, Huntsworth Health, and Red, reported like-for-like revenue growth of 3.8% in the first quarter, compared with the previous year.
 

MDC reports $236m in Q1 revenue, $25m net loss

May 03, 2012

NEW YORK: MDC Partners reported $236 million in first quarter 2012 revenue on Thursday, representing 5.4% organic growth compared with the prior year. However, the holding company also saw an operating loss of $11.7 million and a net loss of nearly $25 million in Q1.
 
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