M&A Deal Summary

WPP Acquires WPP AUNZ

On April 4, 2016, WPP acquired marketing company WPP AUNZ

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is WPP’s 32nd transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is WPP’s 3rd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-04-04
Target WPP AUNZ
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) WPP
Deal Type Merger

Target

WPP AUNZ

Millers Point, Australia
WPP AUNZ operates as a marketing communications services company that offers services that include advertising, production, digital media, brand design, public relations, and research and sponsorship. WPP AUNZ is based in Millers Point, Australia.

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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 68 of 95
Sector (Marketing) 32 of 42
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (Australia) 3 of 4
Year (2016) 4 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-29 CMI Media

king of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

CMI Media LLC is a provider of media investment management and non-sales force promotional strategy, planning, customer insights and data solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-26 Centrale Holding Du Bois Ording B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Centrale Holding Du Bois Ording B.V. is a full service agency specialising in packaging design, corporate design, digital media and retail design.

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