M&A Deal Summary

WPP Acquires Ray + Keshavan Design

On October 19, 2006, WPP acquired media company Ray + Keshavan Design

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WPP’s 6th transaction in the Media sector.
  • This is WPP’s 2nd transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2006-10-19
Target Ray + Keshavan Design
Sector Media
Buyer(s) WPP
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ray + Keshavan Design

Bangalore, India
Ray + Keshavan Design is a brand identity and design consultant in India.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

WPP

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1985
Sector Marketing
Employees104,000
Revenue 14.8B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

WPP is a marketing communications services provider that offers a comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services including advertising & media investment management; data investment management; public relations & public affairs; branding & identity; healthcare communications; direct, digital, promotion & relationship marketing and specialist communications. WPP was founded in 1985 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 95
Sector (Media) 6 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 86
Country (India) 2 of 3
Year (2006) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-08-17 Dewey Square Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Dewey Square Group LLC is a full service public affairs firm that has earned a reputation for running successfully integrated campaigns on behalf of corporate, non-profit, political clients.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-01 Teenage Research Unlimited

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

TRU is a youth research and insights, focusing on tweens, teens and twenty-somethings. For more than 25 years, it've provided the insights that have helped many of the world's most successful companies and organizations develop meaningful connections with young people. Its work has led to the development of countless new products, groundbreaking marketing campaigns, and flourishing brands.

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