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Publicis Groupe S.A.

PUB is in the Advertising Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$25.5B
  • Public
  • FR
Dow Jones Description

Shouting it out from worldwide rooftops! Publicis Groupe, S.A. (NYSE: PUB (ADR); Euronext Paris: FR0000130577 ) is the second largest advertising and fourth largest media services companies in the world. It provides services such as creative advertising, media and campaign planning, marketing, and public relations. Some of its brands are Leo Burnett, Publicis, and Saatchi & Saatchi, and its clients include Coca-Cola, Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble. Founded in 1926 and based in Paris, France, this A4,1 billion company employs about 36,000 people. In fiscal 2005 additions to the company included eventive, the leader in event communications in Austria and Germany, which is joining Publicis Events Worldwide; Solutions, the number-one marketing service agency in India; and PharmaConsult, a leader for healthcare communications in Spain. Acquisitions also included a majority interest in Freud Communications, a leading public relations agency in the UK. In April 2006 the company acquired an additional 21% stake, raising the total to 51%, in Capital MS&L, an international financial communications firm. .

Number of Employees 45,000
Contact Information

133 Ave des Champs-Elysees

Paris

www.publicis.fr

(33) 1 44 43 70 00

NAICS Code Advertising Agencies: 541810

Recent Events

  • 2nd UPDATE: Publicis Sees Better 4Q, Return To Growth In '10

    10/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • UPDATE: 4 Big Ad Agencies Back Microsoft-Yahoo Search Pact

    10/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Publicis Groupe Finalizes Acquisition Of Razorfish

    10/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Publicis to Buy Microsoft's Razorfish

    8/12/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Razorfish Sale, Microhoo Conditions

    8/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Publicis Groupe to Acquire Razorfish From Microsoft Corporation

    8/11/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Ad CEOs Say Bottom Seems at Hand

    7/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • EARNINGS PREVIEW: European Media Agencies Face Trough In 2Q

    7/21/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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