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Mark Read, WPP's CEO for the past seven years, will retire at the end of 2025 (Image: WPP)

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End of an era as Mark Read announces retirement from WPP

8 hours

Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

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WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

25 Apr 2025

WPP enhances AI marketing with strategic InfoSum acquisition

Artificial Intelligence

WPP enhances AI marketing with strategic InfoSum acquisition

4 Apr 2025

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Digital

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

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Marketing & Media

WPP’s 2024 preliminary results see shares plunge 16% to a four year low

27 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf WPP has brought T&Pm fully within its global network, placing AI at the heart of the agency’s agile marketing solutions

Artificial Intelligence

WPP acquires minority shareholdings in T&Pm, places AI at heart of agency

14 Nov 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

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Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

New leadership announcements as WPP acquires NCA. Ogilvy global CEO Devika Bulchandani and James Murphy CEO Ogilvy Group UK (Image supplied)

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New Commercial Arts joins Ogilvy as WPP announces leadership shakeup

11 Sep 2024

Source: © The Media Leader In a move termed, "an excellent outcome for WPP" by Mark Read, WPP CEO, WPP will sell its entire majority stake in FGS Global

Marketing & Media

WPP sells majority stake in FGS Global to Bidco Inc - An excellent outcome for WPP

7 Aug 2024

Image supplied. WPP's next phase in its partnership with NVIDIA is to create generative 3D landscapes and worlds

Artificial Intelligence

WPP pushes creativity boundaries through AI, creates generative 3D worlds

30 Jul 2024

Brian Lesser will take on the role in September. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

WPP announces Brian Lesser as new global CEO of GroupM, succeeding Christian Juhl

18 Jul 2024

Marketing

Salesforce report: 85% of South African marketers use AI

28 May 2024

Source: © Witness Media Lab Many people have been targeted by deep fakes

Digital

WPP CEO Mark Read targeted by deep fake AI scam

15 May 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP remains on track to return to growth in the balance of the year, despite Q1 2024 losses

Marketing & Media

WPP on track to return to growth in the balance of the year despite Q1 losses

25 Apr 2024

Image supplied. Formula-E's latest all-electric GEN-3 model generated in WPP Open using Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro

Digital

WPP and Google Cloud collaboration a step-change in marketing efficiency and effectiveness

9 Apr 2024

Source: ©Campaign US WPP chief executive Mark Read's pay package fell £2.2m to £4.5m in 2023

Marketing

WPP’s chief executive, Mark Read's 2023 pay package falls £2.2m to £4.5m

26 Mar 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Source: © WPP WPP has acquired a minority stake in OH-SO Digital Picture: WPP Germany's campus in Düsseldorf

Marketing

WPP acquires stake in German digital-first agency OH-SO Digital

8 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Regine le Roux - Why businesses need to prioritise effective communication

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2024: Regine le Roux - Why businesses need to prioritise effective communication

Regine le Roux 31 Jan 2024

Source: AdWeek Mark Read, CEO of WPP

Marketing

WPP CEO Mark Read: AI is an opportunity, not a threat in the industry

31 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf WPP has gathered insights from 10 thought-leaders across its business on trends in marketing and communications leading into 2024

Marketing & Media

10 trends for 2024 from WPP

18 Dec 2023

Source: WPP “Our top-line performance in Q3 was below our expectations and continued to be impacted by the cautious spending trends we saw in Q2,” says Mark Read, chief executive officer of WPP

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WPP Q3 trading shows below-expected top-line performance

26 Oct 2023

Source: WPP WPP has announced the merger of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&r to VML. (L to r:) Jon Cook, VML global CEO and Mel Edwards ,VML global president

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Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R unite to create the world's largest creative company

18 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf WPP and Shopify have formed a strategic, global partnership

Digital

WPP and Shopify form a strategic, global partnership

4 Oct 2023

Source: © WPP WPP's chief operating officer, Andrew Scott, has been appointed as an executive director to the Board of WPP

Marketing

WPP appoints chief operating officer, Andrew Scott, to Board

12 Sep 2023

Source: © George Milton Influencer marketing is a key growth priority says WPP as it acquires Goat

Marketing

WPP puts money where its mouth is with acquisition of influencer marketing agency, Goat

22 Mar 2023

Source © City A.M. WPP has released its full year and Q4 financial results showing a positive outlook for the industry

Marketing & Media

WPP 2022 results show positive outlook for the industry

24 Feb 2023

Source © WPP Jeremy Bullmore has died

Advertising

"Adland's greatest philosopher" Jeremy Bullmore dies

9 Jan 2023

Source: © Cup of Couple WPP has acquired Fenom Digital to join WPP’s global commerce capability within Wunderman Thompson

Digital

WPP increases global commerce capability through Fenom Digital acquisition

6 Jan 2023

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Advertising

Ogilvy appoints Devika Bulchandani global chief executive officer

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 9 Sep 2022

WPP leaders recognised for championing inclusion and diversity in the workplace

Marketing & Media

WPP leaders recognised for championing inclusion and diversity in the workplace

20 May 2022

Digital

WPP launches outsourced direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution

25 Apr 2022

Warc rankings for Effective 100 revealed

Branding

Warc rankings for Effective 100 revealed

17 Mar 2022

Source: ©Ali Pazani

Digital

The Metaverse Foundry launched by WPP's Hogarth

23 Feb 2022

Source: © dezeen Made Thought's shop of the future, with an experimental pop-up in London

Advertising

WPP acquires majority stake in Made Thought

6 Dec 2021

Media

WPP leaders recognised in Heroes Women Role Model Lists 2021

13 Sep 2021

Feedback from the AdForum Global Summit

Advertising

Feedback from the AdForum Global Summit

Johanna McDowell 14 Jun 2021

It's a rosy picture for Out of Home post-pandemic

OOH

It's a rosy picture for Out of Home post-pandemic

20 May 2021

OOH

WOO names keynote speaker for its virtual European Summit

19 Apr 2021

WPP and TikTok announce global agency partnership

Marketing & Media

WPP and TikTok announce global agency partnership

3 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Leadership during Covid-19 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Leadership during Covid-19 and beyond

Faeeza Khan 6 Jan 2021

WPP's Mark Read issues apology over 'ageist remarks'

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WPP's Mark Read issues apology over 'ageist remarks'

2 Sep 2020

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D&AD and WPP announce New Blood Academy 2020

21 Jul 2020

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Celebrating conservation efforts at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve amidst Covid-19

Dr Duncan MacFadyen 21 Jul 2020

Advertising

IAS to attend the AdForum Summit 2020

19 Jun 2020

Could Covid-19 create a new normal for commercial teams?

Management & Leadership

Could Covid-19 create a new normal for commercial teams?

Ed Flower 13 May 2020

Advertising

Ogilvy chief executive to retire in 2021

29 Apr 2020