• Martin Sorrell steps down as head of WPP advertising agency

    Boss of world’s largest marketing group steps aside amid investigation into personal misconductSir Martin Sorrell has fallen on his sword resigning from WPP, the world’s largest ad group he has run since founding it over three decades ago, ahead of the findings of an investigation into alleged personal misconduct.The 73-year old, who acquired a small Kent-based maker of wire baskets in 1985 and built it into the world’s largest marketing services group, told staff that for him
  • UPDATE 1-Martin Sorrell quits as head of WPP advertising agency - London South East (blog)

    UPDATE 1-Martin Sorrell quits as head of WPP advertising agency
    London South East (blog)
    LONDON, April 14 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell quit as the head of WPP on Saturday, leaving the world's biggest advertising agency 33 years after he founded it due to an investigation into personal misconduct. The British company stunned the industry last ...en meer »

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