Advertising
Maisie McCabe
Jun 21, 2012

WPP to acquire AKQA for $540m

WPP has sprung a surprise deal to acquire AKQA, the major independent digital agency with clients including Nike, Google and Unilever, for a sum understood to be worth $540m (£348m).

Sir Martin Sorrell: 'we have admired AKQA's creativity and technological skills for a long time'

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