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 Revenues

Solid growth under diverse leadership

May 01, 2013

One regular observation about PRWeek's Agency Business Report is that the big agency profiles feature a gallery of principally white middle-aged men. This year I'm pleased to say things are changing and the top levels of PR firms better represent the gender makeup of the industry.
 

Profit & loss

May 01, 2013

It was a curious year for PR agencies as some were bolstered by notable revenue growth while others struggled to maintain 2011's momentum.
 

WPP PR, public affairs group sees 4.1% revenue drop

PRWeek Staff April 26, 2013

LONDON: WPP Group's PR and public affairs business saw a 4.1% like-for-like drop in revenue in the first quarter to about $341.7 million.
 

Huntsworth sells 20% of company to Asia's BlueFocus

Daniel Farey-Jones, PRWeek UK April 25, 2013

LONDON: Grayling owner Huntsworth has agreed to sell a 19.8% stake in its business to China-headquartered PR group BlueFocus, which it claimed would reduce debt and enable investment.
 

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.
 

Twitter ad revenues to hit $1b next year

Gordon MacMillan, Marketing March 28, 2013

LONDON: Twitter is on course to hit global advertising revenues of $1 billion in 2014, and it will earn $582.8 million this year, according to a report released this week.
 

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.
 

WPP PR, public affairs revenue down slightly

March 01, 2013

LONDON: WPP Group reported that its PR and public affairs sector was down 1% on a like-for-like basis to $1.4 billion in 2012, compared with the prior year.
 

FTI strategic comms unit sees 2.2% Q4 revenue growth

Sarah Shearman February 28, 2013

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: FTI Consulting's strategic communications unit reported a 2.2% year-over-year revenue increase to $50.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
 

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.
 

Publicis global revenue up 3% in 2012, grows 4% in Q4

February 14, 2013

PARIS: Publicis Groupe reported $2.5 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter of last year, representing an organic increase of 3.9% compared with Q4 2011.
 

Omnicom PR firms notch 8%-plus growth in Q4

February 12, 2013

NEW YORK: Omnicom Group's PR agencies earned $347.9 million in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2012, an organic increase of 8.4% compared with Q4 2011.
 

Incentives for higher performance

Michael Lasky, Davis & Gilbert February 08, 2013

The beginning of the year is a good time for a PR firm to think carefully about its strategic initiatives. It is an equally opportune time to consider what initiatives really mean to revenue growth and how an agency's key team is compensated.
 

Transparent, strategic comms a winning hand for Maryland

January 01, 2013

State lawmakers are betting on the whirl of a spinning roulette wheel, the rattle of poker chips, and lady luck to bring in new tax dollars as they look to expand gaming capabilities amid deepening financial deficits.
 

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.
 

FTI strategic comms revenue shrinks in Q3

November 08, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, FL: FTI Consulting's strategic communications unit reported a revenue drop of 11.6% year-over-year to $45.8 million in the third quarter of 2012.
 

MDC strategic marketing revenue up 12.5% in Q3

November 05, 2012

NEW YORK: MDC Partners' strategic marketing services unit, which contains its PR agencies, reported $176.6 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2012, representing 12.5% organic growth year-over-year.
 

Interpublic PR firms see 5.9% revenue jump in Q3

October 26, 2012

NEW YORK: Interpublic Group's PR firms saw organic revenue growth of 5.9% in the third quarter, compared with Q3 2011.
 

Vocus Q3 revenue up, but company reports $3.8m loss

October 23, 2012

BELTSVILLE, MD: Cloud marketing software company Vocus reported third-quarter revenue of $45.2 million on Tuesday, a 57% increase compared with the same period of 2011. However, it also ran a $3.8 million net loss in the quarter, and it reported a $3.4 million loss from operations.
 

Early Google earnings report shocks investors

October 18, 2012

Investors were surprised today when a draft of Google's quarterly results was released hours before schedule.
 

Next Fifteen hints at steady business in 2012 fiscal year

September 06, 2012

Next Fifteen, which operates PR firms Bite Communications, M Booth, Text 100, and The OutCast Agency, said Thursday that it expects its fiscal year 2012 results to be "in line with the board's expectations."
 

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.
 

Investors drop Facebook stock

July 26, 2012

Facebook shares dropped below $24 in after-hours trading on Thursday, losing 18% of its value. The stock debuted at $36 in May.
 

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.
 

Publicis Q2 revenue up 1.6%

July 20, 2012

PARIS: Publicis Groupe reported global organic revenue growth of 1.6% to about $2 billion in the second quarter of 2012.
 

Cision North America Q2 revenue up 8%

July 18, 2012

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Cision's North American revenue grew 8% organically in the second quarter of 2012 to $29.5 million, compared with the previous year. Operating profit in North America was up 18.4% to $5.5 million.
 

Firms look to social, brand marketing for growth: ICCO

July 16, 2012

NEW YORK: US PR consultancies have the highest growth potential this year in digital and social media, consumer and brand marketing, and crisis communications, according to the International Communications Consultancy Organization's World Report 2012.
 

WPP PR revenue up 7% in January-April period

June 13, 2012

DUBLIN, IRELAND: WPP Group's PR and public affairs revenue was up 7% and 1.7%, respectively, on a like-for-like basis compared with 2011 in the first four months of 2012.
 

Agency profitability returns to pre-recesson levels

June 11, 2012

NEW YORK: PR agencies last year posted their strongest performance since the recession, with 2011 profit margins increasing to 18.6 percent according to a report from communications consultancy StevensGouldPincus.
 
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