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Market information group, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), has announced the appointment of Pedro Ros, as managing director of the group with immediate effect. The role will see Ros assume responsibility for the global account and specialist sector activities of the TNS custom business. Commenting on the appointment, David Lowden, chief executive of TNS, said: “This… Continue reading TNS Appoints New Managing Director

Sir Robert Phillis, chief executive of Guardian Media Group (GMG) has announced that he will be stepping down from the position in July, due to health reasons. The chief executive will also retire from the Scott Trust, which owns GMG, but will remain on GMG’s board as a non-executive director. Commenting on his retirement, Phillis… Continue reading Phillis Resigns As GMG Chief Executive

Advertising revenue at GCap Media could fall by as much as 15% this month, compared to the same time last year, with industry analysts blaming some of the decline in the recent changes at Capital Radio, which saw its advertising airtime half last month. The consensus in the advertising industry is that it has been… Continue reading GCap Advertising Revenue Forecast To Drop By 15%

Market information company, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has revealed that it expects to deliver underlying revenue growth of around 4% and improvement in adjusted operating margin of 25-50 basis points for the full year. According to TNS’s trading statement, demand for syndicated services continues to grow steadily, while demand for custom research is more variable… Continue reading TNS Expects To Reveal Revenue Growth Of 4%

Talylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has announced the appointment of Donald Brydon as chairman, taking up his position with immediate effect and succeeding Tony Cowling. Commenting on the appointment, Cowling said: “Donald Brydon has had a distinguished career and brings to TNS a wealth of experience from both the commercial and financial sectors. TNS has grown… Continue reading TNS Appoints Brydon As Chairman

Titan Outdoor Ireland has scooped the five year contract to sell transit and rail advertising across all of operator CIE’s locations in the Republic of Ireland.The win sees Titan take over the contract from Viacom Outdoor, which had previously expressed hope to retain the sales rights, following Maiden Outdoor’s withdrawal from negotiations last year (see… Continue reading Titan Scoops CIE Account From Hopeful Viacom Outdoor

Out of home advertising agency, Viacom Outdoor, has renewed its prestigious contract with the New York City Transportation Authority to handle all display advertising on the New York subway. The ten year deal will give Viacom Outdoor access to 1,600 urban panels, significantly increasing the division’s street furniture inventory in New York City and giving… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Renews New York Subway Contract

United Business Media (UBM) has announced the purchase of US events business Shorecliff Communications for $12.3 million, and the events assets of MediaLive International for $65 million. The acquisition of Shorecliffe will see the company’s four principal events focussing on the high growth technology markets of radio frequency identification, broadband services, wireless infrastructure and telecoms… Continue reading UBM Extends Reach In Events Arena

Global advertising body, WPP, has announced that its relationship marketing network, Wunderman, will merge its Danish operations with one of Denmark’s leading independent agencies, Emerge. The merged company will be renamed Emerge/Wunderman, with WPP retaining a minority share in the business, with options to acquire a majority interest. The consolidation of the two companies will… Continue reading WPP’s Wunderman To Merge With Emerge

Market research firm, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is expected to reveal a modest rise in full-year profit in a trading statement, with a recovery in the second half of 2005 offsetting weak trading in the UK and North American markets. The final quarter of 2005 showed some signs of improvement in the overall market research… Continue reading TNS Hopes To Reveal Rise In Full-Year Profits