Company
WPP plc
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1899
Employees: 109,382
CEO: Mr. Mark Read
Market Cap
£8.28 Billion
GBP as of Jan. 1, 2024
US$10.54 Billion
Company Description
WPP PLC is a multinational company providing communication, experience commerce, and technology services. It delivers a range of services in advertising, public relations, media, and market research through multiple subsidiaries in the UK, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific including AKQA, BCW, Essence Global, Finsbury, Grey, GroupM, Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Kantar Group, Mindshare, Ogilvy, Wavemaker, Wunderman Thompson, and VMLY&R.
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Industry: Advertising Agencies
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Detailed Description
WPP plc, a creative transformation company, provides communications, experience, commerce, and technology services in North America, the United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe. The company operates through three segments: Global Integrated Agencies, Public Relations, and Specialist Agencies. It engages in the planning and creation of marketing and branding campaigns; design and production of advertisements across all media; and provision of media buying services, including strategy and business development, media investment, data and technology, and content. The company also advises to clients who are seeking to communicate with a range of stakeholders from consumers to governments and the business and financial communities. WPP plc was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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Stocks & Indices
WPP plc has the following listings and related stock indices.
Stock: LSE: WPP wb_incandescent
Stock: NYSE: WPP wb_incandescent
Stock: Bovespa: W1PP34 wb_incandescent
Stock: FSX: 0WP wb_incandescent
Stock: FSX: 0WPA wb_incandescent
Stock: OTC: WPPGF wb_incandescent
Key People
Michael Burandt (Chairman and CEO)
Financials
Revenue: US$352.0 million (2014)
Operating income: US$(2,762) million (2014)
Net income: US$(17,534) million (2014)
Total assets: US$463.9 million (2014)
Total equity: US$127.5 million (2014)