Martin Sorrell
Martin Sorrell
Sir Martin Stuart Sorrellis a British businessman and the chief executive officer of WPP plc...
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We're insulated a little bit from the recession because of our cost structure, but our business is to some extent cyclical, ... With pressure on network TV, rising (interest) rates against inflation and lower, declining audiences, clearly clients are looking at alternatives.
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In the 19th century China dominated the manufacture of porcelain. Then European factories discovered a cheaper method of making pottery of equal quality, demolishing the Chinese industry the exact reverse of what is happening now. World economics have turned full circle.
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The web attacks traditional ways of doing things and elites, and this is very uncomfortable for traditional businesses to deal with.
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We do things much the same way as we did 50, 60 or even 70 years ago. The answers may not be wrong, but we haven't experimented to see whether they are or not.
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In an era of transparency, you can have innovation without branding, but you cannot have branding without innovation.
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We're building our brand in Asia. With iPR, it clearly makes Ogilvy the strongest public relations company in the region.
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We'll continue to look at it over the next week or so and take a decision one way or another,
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We're now in a situation where people are questioning consumer spending.
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I have never heard such optimism, and such positive noise about growth and development in India,
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The second quarter was stronger in France and Germany, ... The UK is not as stabilized or as strong.
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The television ratings were, I think, a little bit disappointing, but NBC said they made a good return on it.
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Primarily our strategy is organic growth, buttressed by acquisitions.
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There are very few events that have significant reach anymore. That's the paradox of Super Bowl advertising -- why does a 30-second spot cost $2.5 million? There is a pool of money which has remained pretty much the same that is willing to bid for those programs.
I was carrying Jackie Stewart's bag! Formula One was pretty much the same back then.