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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$16.1B
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We are 14,000 people on six continents and 24 time zones constantly pioneering the worlds of media communications and market research. We?re the only global marketing services group focused on the two most strategically significant disciplines in marketing today, and we consistently grow faster than our markets.
CEO, Isobar, Global
Mark CranmerNumber of Employees 14,294
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Media Buying Agencies: 541830
Recent Events
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Barclays initiates coverage of European media sector
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Aegis' Revenue Dips 11%
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Aegis upgraded to equal-weight at Morgan Stanley
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Aegis' Napier Tamps Down Continuing Speculation of Havas Merger
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Aegis Issues Gloomy Outlook
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Aegis Finalizes Management Reshuffle
News & Analysis
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aegis group plc. and wpp group plc. - All News and Analysis
Aegis saga: Who wants it this week? Publicis says no, Havas is there to stay and WPP needs an escape clause.
Byline: LISA SANDERS and ISABEL MUSNIK Monsieur Bollore is in, and he doesn't want out; Monsieur Levy is out, but could still be tempted back in; and Sir Martin wants in, but only if he can get out again. Yes, you could...
Publicis pulls out of pounds 1.6bn takeover talks with media buyer
Publicis, the French advertising group, pulled out of pounds 1.6bn takeover talks with the media buying group Aegis last night, leaving a partnership of WPP and an American private-equity group as the only declared potential bidder. But Publicis has kept its options open, saying it has reserved...
People.(The World: Ad Age Global News & Data)(international personnel changes)(Brief Article)
Robert Fuchs, 44, to managing director of Carat's joint venture with Chusen Media in Tokyo from VP-managing partner at WPP Group's ThompsonConnect, Tokyo. Aegis Group's Carat acquired a 49% interest in Chusen Media about 18 months ago. Ron Mather to executive creative director of...
Aegis sees earnings slide 20%
AEGIS GROUP, the advertising buying firm, yesterday reported a 20 per cent fall in pre-tax profit to pounds 27.2m and declined to predict when the sector might recover. It recorded a 17 per gain in revenue to pounds 248m, but saw earnings slide due to expansion costs and reversals in...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Cranmer | CEO, Isobar, Global |
| Alicja Lesniak | Group Chief Financial Officer |
| Ashley Milton | Cfo |
| Mark Jamison | Cfo |
| Robert Philpott | Coo |
| Fiona Lloyd | Vice President, Program Mgmt, Isobar |
| Ian James | Vice President, Client Services, Isobar |
| Jamie Edwards | Vice President, Client Services, Isobar |
| Mary Debisschop | Vice President, Financial Services Practice |
| Brian M Mathena | Group Media Director |
| Jocelyne Queste | Director, Media Buying |
| Jonathan Lines | Director, Client Services, Johnson & Johnson |
| Michael Doherty | Director, Client Services, Disney |
| Miya Lee | Art Director Isobar, Wwwins Consulting |
| Samuel Tait | Director, New Business, Isobar |
| Bettina Urban | Communication Consultant |
| Celine Sergent | Junior Consultant |
| Glenn Watson | Search Executive |
| John Ross | Secretary |
| Lara Hares | Research Executive, Global Hiv Therapy Monitor In Antiviral Team, Synovate Healthcare, Uk |
| Patrick Stahle | |
| Viktoria Hofmann | Communication Consultant |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernard Fournier | Board of Directors |
| Brendan R. O'Neill | Board of Directors |
| Charles B. Strauss | Board of Directors |
| Daniel Farrar | Board of Directors |
| Jerry Buhlmann | Board of Directors |
| Lorraine Trainer | Board of Directors |
| Robert E. Lerwill | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | CEO, Isobar, Global | Current |
Alicja Lesniak joined Aegis and the board in April 2007 as the group chief financial officer. Alicja is a chartered accountant who worked in a broad range of roles in marketing services agencies over the past 20 years based in Europe and the US. Previous roles include worldwide CFO of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide and chief financial officer of BBDO EMEA where she served on the board. Age 55
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Group Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Cfo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Cfo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Coo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Vice President, Program Mgmt, Isobar | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Vice President, Client Services, Isobar | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Vice President, Client Services, Isobar | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Vice President, Financial Services Practice | Current |
| Synovate Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Group Media Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Director, Media Buying | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Director, Client Services, Johnson & Johnson | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Director, Client Services, Disney | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Art Director Isobar, Wwwins Consulting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Director, New Business, Isobar | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Communication Consultant | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Junior Consultant | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Search Executive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Secretary | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Research Executive, Global Hiv Therapy Monitor In Antiviral Team, Synovate Healthcare, Uk | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Communication Consultant | Current |
Bernard Fournier joined the board in June 2000. He was chief executive of Xerox and Rank Xerox from 1989 to 1998, and chairman until December 2001, having held senior management positions in France, the US and the UK. He is chairman of EDHEC, the largest business school in France. Age 67.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edhec | Chairman | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Informa Group PLC | Director | Current |
| Informa Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Watson Wyatt & Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Informa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Rank Group Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Watson Wyatt Worldwide | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tyco International Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | Board Director | Current |
| Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | CEO | Former |
| Intervest Construction Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Guinness & Co | Chief Executive | Former |
| Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | Coo | Former |
| Intervest Construction Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| EMAP Plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Imperial Chemical Industries PLC | Board Director | Former |
| University of East Anglia | Ph.D | Former |
| University of Cambridge | M.A | Former |
Mr. Strauss served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Unilever United States, Inc., a primary business group of Unilever, the international food and home and personal care organization ("Unilever"), from May 2000 until his retirement in December 2004. Mr. Strauss is a member of the Board of Directors of Aegis Group plc and The Hershey Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Unilever United States Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Unilever Plc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Unilever Plc | President, Home & Personal Care, North America | Former |
| Unilever United States Inc. | President | Former |
| Unilever United States Inc. | North America Committee Chairman | Former |
| The Hershey Co. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Aegis Group | member | Former |
Daniel Farrar joined the board in June 2003. He is currently general partner at Morgenthaler Partners, a US based buyout group. He previously spent 16 years at GE Capital in senior international roles, including president and CEO of GE Capital Fleet Services Europe, and has worked as a strategy consultant. He is a director of Comm-Works and Formed Fiber Technologies. Age 45.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Comm-Works | Director | Current |
| Formed Fiber Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mark Andy, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | CEO, Aegis Media, Europe | Former |
Lorraine Trainer joined the board in August 2005. She has wide experience in human resources and has held senior HR positions at Coutts, then part of NatWest Group, the London Stock Exchange and Citibank. She is chairman of pension trustees for the Royal College of Music and acts as advisor to a number of arts organisations. Age 54.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Royal College of Music | Chairman | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Synergy Health Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| British American Tobacco plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aegis Group plc | CEO | Former |
| Cable Com Inc. | Chief Executive | Former |
| Cable Com Inc. | Finance Director | Former |
| Wpp Group Ltd. | Group Finance Director | Former |
| British American Tobacco plc | non-executive director | Former |
| University of Nottingham | Former |
Executive News
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Aegis Issues Gloomy Outlook
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Aegis' Napier Tamps Down Continuing Speculation of Havas Merger
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= UPDATE: Aegis 1H Organic Rev Dn 10.8%, Sees No Upturn In 2H
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UPDATE: Aegis 1st Half Organic Revenue Down 10.8%, Sees No Upturn In 2nd Half
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STOCKS NEWS US-Barclays downgrades solar sector to 'neutral'
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STOCKS NEWS US-Citi energy trader working to modify contract-WSJ
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UPDATE 1-Two Hershey directors resign over new committee
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