Jul
10

Martin Sorrell Beats WPP in Bidding War for Dutch Marketing Firm

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Martin Sorrell, the former chief executive of the advertising giant WPP who is now trying to build a new ad company, beat out his former employer for the purchase of a Dutch marketing firm on Tuesday, a move that WPP claimed could endanger millions of dollars in his stock awards.

Mr. Sorrell’s new firm, S4 Capital, said in a statement that it had bought MediaMonks, which has 11 offices and more than 750 employees. The marketing firm brings in about 110 million euros ($129 million) of annual revenue, and buying it is S4 Capital’s first move in creating “a new era, new media solution embracing data, content and technology,” the statement said…

Martin Sorrell Beats WPP in Bidding War for Dutch Marketing Firm

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