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Publicis Groupe posts 7% growth in 2011
MUMBAI: European communications company Publicis Groupe has posted a 7.3 per cent rise in consolidated revenue in 2011 to 5816 million euro compared to 5418 million euro in 2010.
The company’s organic growth was 5.7 per cent in 2011 while in 2010 it was 8.3 per cent, which was a result of a recovery in the market after the downswing in 2009.
The revenue breakdown reveals that advertising contributed to 31 per cent of revenue and media to 19 per cent, while SAMS which includes digital contributed 50 per cent in 2011. in the previous year, advertising made up for 32.6 per cent, media for 20 per cent and SAMS for 47.4 per cent of the total revenue.
Geographically speaking, Latin America recorded the biggest leap in revenue growth at 31.7 per cent (374 million euro in 2011 as compared to 284 million in 2010). The Asia-Pacific region followed with a growth of 11.8 per cent earning 690 million euros this year compared to 617 in 2010. Europe, Africa & Middle East and North America followed with growth rates of 6.3 per cent, 6.0 per cent and 4.4 per cent respectively.
Publicis Groupe chairman and CEO Maurice Levy said, “In a context of sovereign debt crisis and economic slowdown, Publicis has not only outperformed the market, more remarkably it has improved on its own outstanding performance of 2010. The Group’s margin, which has improved very satisfactorily, is back on the 16% mark while we continued investment in technology and talent. We have continued to pursue our strategy of making targeted acquisitions in digital communications and high-growth countries.”
Publicis would take a cautious yet confident stride towards 2012, Levy added.
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WPP appoints Jane Geraghty Global CEO of Brand & Design
Veteran leader also named Global CEO of Landor in dual role.
MUMBAI: Jane Geraghty just landed the ultimate brand double-header because when you’re already running Landor, why not take the whole WPP design empire along for the ride? WPP has appointed Jane Geraghty as global chief executive officer of WPP Brand & Design while simultaneously naming her Global CEO of Landor. The dual role, announced via Geraghty’s LinkedIn post, positions her to lead the group’s specialist brand and design agencies at a time when clients increasingly demand stronger differentiation through multidimensional strategy and experience design.
Geraghty, who joined WPP earlier this year as chief client officer, brings over three decades of experience in marketing, branding and communications. She previously served as Global CEO of Landor (2017–2020), President for EMEA (2013–2018) and Managing Director (2011–2016), after earlier leadership stints at Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann-Erickson and Ogilvy in New York.
In her post, Geraghty said she was “thrilled” to step into the role, highlighting that branding and design are becoming critical for clients seeking differentiation. She emphasised the opportunity to harness WPP’s collective capabilities across agencies, noting that AI powered by WPP Open is already reshaping brand creation, management and global collaboration.
The appointment reflects WPP’s push to integrate its brand and design network more tightly, positioning it to deliver seamless, high-impact work at the intersection of business strategy and brand experience.
In an industry where creativity meets commerce, Geraghty isn’t just leading two titles, she’s steering the ship that turns brands from recognisable to unforgettable, one bold move at a time.
