Dentsu reported organic growth for 1Q at the higher end of its peer group. Net sales came in at the equivalent of almost $2.1bn, representing organic growth of 2.1%. However operating profit fell sharply

Microsoft reappointed Dentsu Aegis Network - primarily Carat - as its global media agency. Oil refiner and retailer BP remained under the WPP umbrella. The business is currently led by Ogilvy and Mindshare.

end a long-established partnership between Y&R and Dentsu in Asia. It bought out the Japanese group's shares in several Y&R and Wunderman units in South East Asia, as well as in healthcare agency Dentsu

Jaguar Land Rover appears to have selected Dentsu Aegis Network as its global media agency, in place of Mindshare. This move has been rumoured for several months. Now confirmation comes from Australia

As usual, it was a game of two halves at Dentsu, with opposing performance between the group's domestic and international divisions. For most of the past couple of years, one unit - usually international

MDC +3.3%, Dentsu 2.8%, Publicis +2.2%, Omnicom +1.6%, WPP revenues +1.2%, WPP net ex pass-throughs -1.3%, Havas -2.1%. For the year, MDC +7.0%, Omnicom +3.0%, Interpublic +1.8%, Publicis +0.8%, Dentsu

Buying is still handled by Dentsu. OMD tightened its grip on the global Sony media account, capturing regional duties for Asia Pacific from MEC. It already handles the account in Europe. For all recent

followed by Publicis, Omnicom and Dentsu. The Y&R brand is being consigned to history in South Africa after several years of weak performance. The last remaining outpost in Johannesburg is being merged

US digital and loyalty marketing shop HelloWorld by Dentsu Aegis Network. The Detroit-based agency, best-known for sweepstakes, games and promotional contests, joins DAN's Merkle data and CRM division.

Meanwhile, Dentsu Aegis Network snapped up technology media agency DWA, appointed only last week as Cisco Systems' new global media shop. The agency has become a division of DAN's data and CRM network