Grey Group (US)

Grey Group became a subsidiary of WPP during 2005, although it continues to operate as a distinct and semi-autonomous business. The group had long been the subject of merger speculation prior to its acquisition. Its reputation for careful account management has earned the loyalty of several long-standing advertisers, not least Procter & Gamble, a client for almost 50 years. But although a small number of shares were traded publicly, Grey was to all intents and purposes a private company, controlled by patriarch Ed Meyer. Those years of speculation finally came to an end in 2004 when it was revealed that Meyer was prepared to consider a sale. The deal with WPP finally completed in March 2005. Advertising Age estimated worldwide revenues of $614m in 2008, making Grey the #13 international agency network.

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Grey Worldwide website

MediaCom	G Whiz
G2	Wing Latino Group
Grey Healthcare Group	Visual Communications Group
Ericsson Fina	Alliance

WPP

Grey Worldwide UK	Grey Worldwide Germany
Grey Worldwide Canada	Grey France
Grey Mexico	Grey Worldwide Netherlands
Grey Brussels (Belgium)	Grey Odense (Denmark)
Grey Worldwide Australia	SEK & Grey Finland
Grey Group (Sweden)	Grey Norway
Grey & Trace Spain	Grey Athens (Greece)
Grey Argentina	Grey Budapest (Hungary)
Matos Grey Brazil	Grey Switzerland
Grey Global Nordic	Grey Warsaw (Poland)
Grey Worldwide San Francisco (USA)	Grey Worldwide Atlanta (USA)
WMC Grey Czech Republic

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