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For the cable television and communications provider in the United States, see Mediacom.
MediaCom Type Subsidiary Industry Advertising, Marketing Founded 1986 Headquarters London, UK Key people Stephen Allan
Worldwide Chairman & CEOParent GroupM Website MediaCom.com MediaCom is a global media agency. Its services include media/interactive planning and buying (including digital, direct and search), ROI research (encompassing direct response media), online/search engine marketing, consumer insights, media strategy and branded content. Specialist divisions include MediaCom Interaction, the company’s in-house digital media agency, and MediaCom Business Science, its team of econometricians and market analysts. The media agency is currently the third largest in terms of global billings [1].
MediaCom is part of GroupM, WPP’s media investment management operation, along with MEC, Maxus, MindShare, Outrider, Kinetic and IEG. The company currently handles advertising budgets worth more than US$23bn [2] for clients such as Dell, GlaxoSmithKline, Procter & Gamble, Shell and VW Group.
Led by Worldwide Chairman & CEO Stephen Allan, who previously oversaw MediaCom UK’s climb from sixth place to market leader, the company now has 4,600 employees in 116 offices in 89 countries [3]. Its central coordination hubs are in London, New York, Miami and Singapore.
Awards
MediaCom was named International Media Agency Network of the Year at the 2010 Festival of Media Awards [4]. It was also named Agency Network of the Year at the 2009[5], 2010 [6] and 2011 M&M Awards[7].
References
- ^ RECMA, Overall Billings Rankings 2009 "[1]", September 2010
- ^ RECMA, Overall Billings Rankings 2009 "[2]", August 2010
- ^ MediaCom website, Network & Contacts "[3]", December 2010
- ^ Festival of Media Awards website "[4]", August 2010
- ^ Media and Marketing Awards website "[5]", August 2010
- ^ Media and Marketing Awards website "[6]", December 2010
- ^ Media and Marketing Awards website "[7]", October 2011
External links
- MediaCom.com Official MediaCom website
- GroupM.com Official GroupM website
- WPP.com Official WPP Group website
Categories:- Media companies of the United Kingdom
- Companies established in 1986
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