In an interview with Campaign, Sir Martin Sorrell insisted his new company, S4 Capital, is listening to clients because they are “questioning” how agencies are delivering work.
Sorrell reveals ‘very different approach’ with $352.3m MediaMonks deal
Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital has agreed to buy Dutch content business MediaMonks in a deal that is strikingly different from how he structured acquisitions at WPP.
Sorrell’s S4 Capital eyes MediaMonks as potential acquisition
Mark Read has warned against “collapsing” too many WPP agency brands and said driving greater collaboration is more important than a “major restructuring”.
Sorrell’s $26.7 million pay-off triggers WPP shareholder rebellion
WPP faced tough questions about Sir Martin Sorrell’s exit at its annual general meeting, with more than a quarter of WPP shareholders voting against his entitlement to a possible $26.7 million pay-off.
WPP faces protest over Sorrell pay-off but Quarta is set to stay as chairman
Former JWT global chief executive Gustavo Martinez has departed WPP in a sign that the ad group’s new leadership wants to draw a line under his controversial tenure.
The future of the agency model in a post-Sorrell era
As WPP faces break-up calls in the wake of Sir Martin Sorrell’s exit, the agency holding company model is under greater scrutiny than at any time since the 1980s.
To say that Sir Martin Sorrell’s rapid departure from WPP was a seismic event is an understatement. So just what happened in the days leading up to the fall of its CEO?